MEDWAY MISSION TO MARINERS

Registered charity 1184634 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of those men, women and their families in need who:. work or worked on the sea; or. active, or retired members of the armed forcesin the United Kingdom but with priority given to those in need in the unitary authority of Medway by the provision of grants to individuals and other charitable organisations to promote spiritual, moral and physical well being.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF THOSE MEN, WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED WHO:WORK OR WORKED ON THE SEA; ORACTIVE OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF MEDWAY BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £8,422 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £9,706. The charity holds significant endowment funds of £768,256, which are distinct from the unrestricted funds available for general use. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/10/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Anthony Lapthornchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Eion Lyons
• Ian Jeffery Spreadborough
• John Francis Baker
• REVEREND JAMES ANTHONY RANDALL
• STEPHEN ROPER
• Steven George Small
• Zoe Oakley

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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