THE MARIE CELESTE SAMARITAN SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £16,531,682, which significantly exceed the trustees' target of holding at least one year's likely outgo in cash or cash equivalents. The trustees report that sufficient funds exist to permit the society to operate in the long term, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to hold at least one year's likely outgo in cash or cash equivalents to be able to fund expenditure which meets the Society's objects.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/12/2025)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER JOHN SCOTT-BARRETT
- David George Thomas
- Dr Louise Langmead
- Dr Veronica Lilian Coral White
- Mary Mackintosh Denholm
- PROFESSOR TREVOR BEEDHAM FRCOG
- Timothy James Palmer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £510k | £456k |
| 31/12/2024 | £495k | £403k |
| 31/12/2023 | £460k | £384k |
| 31/12/2022 | £452k | £373k |
| 31/12/2021 | £433k | £378k |
Common questions
Is THE MARIE CELESTE SAMARITAN SOCIETY financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £16,531,682, which significantly exceed the trustees' target of holding at least one year's likely outgo in cash or cash equivalents. The trustees report that sufficient funds exist to permit the society to operate in the long term, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barrow LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 2 | £42k |
| The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors) | 1 | — |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| BALTIC EXCHANGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD | 1 | £5k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |