SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH
The Society's core activities are to support and publish research into maritime areas by means of inter alia producing The Mariner's Mirror; supporting conferences; making an award for the best book published on maritime history in the previous year, delivering an annual lecture; developing the Society's website and administering the Save The Victory Fund and the Macpherson Fund.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £660,195 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a net investment gain of £588,954. Per the trustees' report, the Society has no fixed assets and considers its assets sufficient to meet its obligations, with unrestricted reserves of £1,055,435. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Captain Peter Henry King
- Christopher John Brandon
- Dr Alison Averil Telfer
- Dr Catherine Elisabeth Cecilia Scheybeler
- Dr Claire Elaine Jowitt
- Dr Derek Victor Nudd
- Dr Hannah Cunliffe
- Dr Hannah Melissa Stockton
- Dr Katherine Parker
- Dr Mark Alfred Barton
- Dr Matthew Joseph Heaslip
- Dr Nicholas Hewitt
- Paul Michael Bugden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £250k | £178k |
| 31/12/2024 | £261k | £155k |
| 31/12/2023 | £238k | £136k |
| 31/12/2022 | £219k | £294k |
| 31/12/2021 | £305k | £228k |
Common questions
Is SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £660,195 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a net investment gain of £588,954. Per the trustees' report, the Society has no fixed assets and considers its assets sufficient to meet its obligations, with unrestricted reserves of £1,055,435. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
- SAILORS' SOCIETY
- THE SOCIETY FOR UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- THE PADDLE STEAMER PRESERVATION SOCIETY
- ROYAL INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION
- THE NAVAL REVIEW
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | £690k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAILORS' SOCIETY | £1.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY FOR UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £356k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PADDLE STEAMER PRESERVATION SOCIETY | £5.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION | £705k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |