THE CONWAY MERCHANT NAVY TRUST
Provide educational grants and other financial assistance to young men and women who want to pursue a career at sea. Provide financial assistance to other appropriate Maritime Charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £63,643 for the year, resulting in a surplus of £54,266 after investment gains. Free reserves stood at £67,125, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory to avoid disruption to sponsorship levels. The charity is not required to be audited under small company provisions.
What the accounts disclose
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?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £63,643 for the year, resulting in a surplus of £54,266 after investment gains. Free reserves stood at £67,125, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory to avoid disruption to sponsorship levels. The charity is not required to be audited under small company provisions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 2 | £91k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £460k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £18k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
Charities like this
- THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- THE MASTER PILOTS AND SEAMEN OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST
- MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD
- The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors)
- THE CIRDAN SAILING TRUST (INCORPORATING THE FARAMIR TRUST) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONWAY MERCHANT NAVY TRUST | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £6.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MASTER PILOTS AND SEAMEN OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | £189k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD | £808k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors) | £3.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |