MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Registered charity 1048454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MVS · also registered in Scotland as SC039269 (OSCR)
The charity (MVS) trains its members in maritime, engineering, operations and communications skills.The MVS has a policy of positive social inclusion and around 30% of members are from the disadvantaged sectors of society.MVS members use their skills to support local and national authorities in times of major events, emergencies both real and exercised and in civil resilience.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £2,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a slight decrease in total funds from £294,892 to £292,097. The trustees note that the charity is becoming more reliant on national lottery and other organisations for funding due to a reduction in government grants. Despite this, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £113,201 and holds a significant asset base in its training fleet valued at £125,860.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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- Susan Frances Hawkerchair
- Alexander NUNNS
- DAVID EDWARD DOBSON
- ELIZABETH GLARE
- Edward WOLTON
- Graham Michael Hedley
- JAMES DELLER
- LESLIE EDWARD MILLER
- MARTYN RUSSELL SHARP
- Mathew Bland
- Nicholas Charles Edward Spencer · trustee of 1 other charity
- Paul Steven Howes
- Robert John Symons
- michelle oluyinka AKINTOYE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £2,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a slight decrease in total funds from £294,892 to £292,097. The trustees note that the charity is becoming more reliant on national lottery and other organisations for funding due to a reduction in government grants. Despite this, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £113,201 and holds a significant asset base in its training fleet valued at £125,860. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE as a grant recipient include The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation.
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