THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased from £6,562,052 to £6,216,226, a decrease driven by net investment losses of £341,593 which outweighed net incoming resources of £373,927. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,002,342, providing significant liquidity against its annual expenditure of approximately £456,302. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Funders the charity credits
- Lloyds Register Foundation
- The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
- The Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation
- The EBM Charitable Trust
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (15/02/2014)
Trustees
- Sir George Michael Zambellas GCB DSC DLchair
- Andreas George Bisbas
- Catherine Mary Mulvihill
- Guy McGregor Campbell
- JEREMY JOHN HARLEY PENN
- Nicholas John Ashley Shaw
- Nicholas John Marshall
- RICHARD HOBART JOHN DE COURCY MOORE FCA
- Simon Charles Waldegrave Beale
- The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £851k | £865k |
| 30/04/2024 | £431k | £397k |
| 30/04/2023 | £374k | £378k |
| 30/04/2022 | £413k | £456k |
| 30/04/2021 | £464k | £410k |
Common questions
Is THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
The accounts state that total funds increased from £6,562,052 to £6,216,226, a decrease driven by net investment losses of £341,593 which outweighed net incoming resources of £373,927. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,002,342, providing significant liquidity against its annual expenditure of approximately £456,302. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by R E Jones & Co.
Who funds THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND as a grant recipient include E B M CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £16k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £460k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £2k |