The Furness Seamen's Pension Fund
Analysis
The Furness Seamen's Pension Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Furness Seamen's Pension Fund reported income of £10k and spending of £9,476, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £10k to £10k (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Furness Seamen's Pension Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grove Manor Charitable Trust (£10k), The Rotary Club of Scunthorpe Pentagon Trust Fund (£10k) and The Myne London Foundation (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity pays grants on a quarterly basis to those seamen who quailfy under the objects of the charity
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove Manor Charitable Trust | London | £10k |
| The Rotary Club of Scunthorpe Pentagon Trust Fund | Brigg | £10k |
| The Myne London Foundation | Romford | £10k |
| Wessex Reinvestment Trust | Dorset | £10k |