LIVERPOOL MARINE ENGINEERS' AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS' GUILD

Registered charity 224856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GUILD

Principal activities, objects and constitutionThe Guild's principal activity is the granting of relief from the funds of the Guild and the income arisingtherefrom to necessitous and deserving persons connected with the professions of Marine Engineersand Naval Architects.

Objects

GRANTING OF RELIEF FROM THE FUNDS OF THE GUILD AND INCOME ARISING THERE FROM TO NECESSITOUS AND DESERVING PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE PROFESSIONS OF MARINE ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION DECIDE WHO ARE PROPER SUBJECTS FOR SUCH RELIEF, AND THEIR DECISION SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING. THE PERSONS WHO SHALL BE SUBJECTS FOR SUCH RELIEF SHALL (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE POWER OF THE COMMITTEE TO DECIDE WHAT PERSONS ARE FIT AND PROPER SUBJECTS FOR RELIEF WHETHER ACTUALLY COVERED OR NOT BY THE DESCRIPTION NEXT HEREAFTER MENTIONED) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:- (I) MEMBERS OF THE GUILD, THEIR WIVES AND FAMILIES, OR THE WIDOWS AND/OR FAMILIES OF DECEASED MEMBERS. (IA) MEMBERS OF THE GUILD AND THEIR FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH ASSOCIATE TRADES AND COMMERCE WITHIN THE MARINE INDUSTRY. (II) PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED AS MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS IN LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE AREA OWNED OR MANAGED VESSELS, THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND/OR FAMILIES. (III) PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN CONSULTING ENGINEERS OR NAVAL ARCHITECTS PRACTISING IN LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE AREA, OR THEIR TECHNICAL STAFF, THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND/OR FAMILIES. (IV) PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED AS MARINE ENGINEERS OFFICERS - THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND/OR FAMILIES - IN ANY VESSEL OWNED OR MANAGED BY ANY MEMBER IN THE PORT OF MANCHESTER, OR BY A FIRM OR COMPANY ANY MEMBER OR DIRECTOR OF WHICH SHALL BE A MEMBER. (V) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GUILD, THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND/OR FAMILIES. (VI) SURPLUS INCOME MAY BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES DEEMED SUITABLE BY THOSE ATTENDING THE A.G.M. WITH PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO THE ASSISTANCE OF YOUTH IN MARINE RELATED EDUCATION OR SIMILAR PURSUITS..

Area of benefit: LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE AREA AND MANCHESTER.

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 total unrestricted funds increased to £731,822, supported by a net gain on investments of £59,154 which offset a net expenditure on charitable activities and fundraising. The trustees view all funds as free and unrestricted, with a policy to maintain sufficient funds for financial flexibility, though no specific numerical target is stated.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Arthur Robert Todd
• John Francis Pope
• MR BOB TROOP
• Robert Dominic Fitzsimmons

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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