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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION

Registered charity 1100883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE INTERNATIONAL LIFEBOAT FEDERATION

To improve maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability worldwide by:- Providing & facilitating training; - Promoting technical co-operation, exchange of information, advice & consultancy;- Encouraging & promoting the formation & development of maritime SAR services; and- Promoting public education and raising awareness of maritime SAR & water safety issues.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£388k
Latest spending
£309k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £79k, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £331,628. The trustees report that there is sufficient funding in place for all planned future activity and maintain tight management controls to ensure financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2024 No 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was: 2024 No 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 - 8 months of operating costs (held: £332k)
“Best practice for an organisation of the size of the IMRF is to hold reserves sufficient to cover between 6 - 8 months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 to IMRF.
“CRS is related as one of the Trustees is an employee of this entity. CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 (2023: £30,475) to IMRF.” — page 34
“DGzRS is related as one of the Trustees is the Finance Director of this entity. DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made donations of £42,769 (2023: £42,769) to IMRF.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 and made donations of £42,769 to IMRF.
“CRS is related as one of the Trustees is an employee of this entity. CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 (2023: £30,475) to IMRF.” — page 34
“DGzRS is related as one of the Trustees is the Finance Director of this entity. DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made donations of £42,769 (2023: £42,769) to IMRF.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SSRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 and made donations of £42,769.
“CRS is related as one of the Trustees is an employee of this entity. CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 (2023: £30,475) to IMRF.” — page 34
“DGzRS is related as one of the Trustees is the Finance Director of this entity. DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made donations of £42,769 (2023: £42,769) to IMRF.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: FLBI paid a membership fee of £3,700 and made an additional payment in kind of £16,584.
“CRS is related as one of the Trustees is an employee of this entity. CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 (2023: £30,475) to IMRF.” — page 34
“DGzRS is related as one of the Trustees is the Finance Director of this entity. DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made donations of £42,769 (2023: £42,769) to IMRF.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: RNLI paid a membership fee of £3,700 and made donations of £10,000.
“CRS is related as one of the Trustees is an employee of this entity. CRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made an additional financial donation of £30,475 (2023: £30,475) to IMRF.” — page 34
“DGzRS is related as one of the Trustees is the Finance Director of this entity. DGzRS paid a membership fee of £3,700 (2023: £3,700) and made donations of £42,769 (2023: £42,769) to IMRF.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£310k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£225k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~8.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Antigua And Barbuda · Australia · Bangladesh · Belgium · Brazil · British Virgin Islands · Bulgaria · Canada · Cape Verde · Chile · China · Croatia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£388k£309k
31/12/2023£389k£406k
31/12/2022£506k£310k
31/12/2021£255k£245k
31/12/2020£353k£338k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £79k, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £331,628. The trustees report that there is sufficient funding in place for all planned future activity and maintain tight management controls to ensure financial stability. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION as a grant recipient include THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2025£45kPublic Safety and Education (THMC/DfT Fund)
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2022£20kPublic Safety and Education (Restricted DfT Fund)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1—
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION1£1.2m
THE LATE GWYNETH MON WILLIAMS CHARITABLE TRUST1£246k
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST1£228k
THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£160k
THE VALERIE EVELYN MORANT TRUST1£151k
THE LIDBURY FAMILY TRUST1£100k
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION1£59k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MARITIME ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME RESCUE FEDERATION£388k£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MARITIME ASSOCIATION FY2024£222k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION FY2025£286.7mmore than £60,000125within—no doubt
THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025£6.9m—0unclear—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF MARINE ELECTRONIC AND RADIO COLLEGES LIMITED FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSN. FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.