SAFER WAVES

Registered charity 1192195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing support and information to seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault, via anonymous email and online chat

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE TRAUMA AND DISTRESS OF MERCHANT SEAFARERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHILE AT SEA. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND LISTENING SERVICES. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITHIN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY ON THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a comfortable financial position with unrestricted cash funds of £23,920 and restricted funds of £61,443. Total income for the year was £82,332, comprising grants and public donations, while total expenses were £45,633. The trustees report that the charity continues to be in a comfortable financial position with several grants and donations being made by organisations to support the development of its work.

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Safer Waves (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Genevieve Francis Waterhousechair
• Dr Pennie Blackburn
• Fatima Butt
• James Ian Holt Chalk
• Jessica Quigley
• Miles Featherstone

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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