THE CONWAY MERCHANT NAVY TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £37,816 for the year, resulting in a deficit of £16,240 after investment gains. Free reserves stood at £164,166, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory to avoid disruption to sponsorship levels. The charity has commitments for funding trainees up to 2024/25 and is currently managing a split in training costs with Trinity House.
What the accounts disclose
“At the balance sheet date, the charity's free reserves amounted to £164,166 (see note 16) after deducting fixed asset investments, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory in order to avoid any undue disruption to the anticipated level of sponsorship.”
Trustees
- MR MATT BURROWchair
- Andrew William Hines
- Barbara Kelly
- Bethany Marie Burrow
- Leslie John Hesketh
- MIKE REEVES
- Nicholas Drew Dowden
- RICHARD CHRICHTON MATTHEW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £132k | £196k |
| 30/09/2024 | £113k | £164k |
| 30/09/2023 | £105k | £143k |
| 30/09/2022 | £102k | £125k |
| 30/09/2021 | £123k | £134k |
Common questions
Is THE CONWAY MERCHANT NAVY TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £37,816 for the year, resulting in a deficit of £16,240 after investment gains. Free reserves stood at £164,166, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory to avoid disruption to sponsorship levels. The charity has commitments for funding trainees up to 2024/25 and is currently managing a split in training costs with Trinity House. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £460k |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £108k |
| THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £81k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 1 | £25k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £24k |