Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen

Analysis

Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whiteley. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00024477). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.8m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Purpose (£3.8m), Airedale Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Agency Limited (£3.8m) and The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, investments 8.7% and charitable activities 7.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 33%. Reserves of £6.8m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 67 people.