Royal Benevolent and Educational Fund for Watermen and Lightermen
Registered charity 1086890 Registered since 2001
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Boards that share trustees
- The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund 2 shared trustees
- Charles Dickens Centre (GAD's Hill) Limited 1 shared trustee
- Cross Sector Safety and Security Communications 1 shared trustee
- The Woolmen's Company Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1 shared trustee
- The Worshipful Company of Woolmen Sustainability Start-UP & Innovation Fund Limited 1 shared trustee
Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.
- The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund 2 shared trustees
- Morden College 1 shared trustee
- The Woolmen's Company Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1 shared trustee
- The Rochester Cathedral Trust 1 shared trustee
- Charles Dickens Centre (GAD's Hill) Limited 1 shared trustee
- Cross Sector Safety and Security Communications 1 shared trustee
Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.watermenscompany.com |
| clerk@watermenshall.org | |
| Phone | 02072832373 |
| Address | ROYAL BENEVOLENT & EDUCATIONAL FUND, WATERMEN, WATERMEN'S HALL, 16 - 18 ST MARY AT HILL, LONDON, EC3R 8EF |
Finances
£726,641 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £537,952 | £551,480 |
| 2022 | £578,698 | £759,934 |
| 2023 | £661,298 | £635,128 |
| 2024 | £664,368 | £767,684 |
| 2025 | £726,641 | £705,414 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable PurposesWho
Elderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceOther Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE;(B) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE OR COUNSELLING;(C) THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST, OF ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING NURSING OR CARE HOMES AND ANY OTHER FORM OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARIES; AND(D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;(2) THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PRINCIPAL AND OTHER BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY INCLUDING EDUCATION IN SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF INLAND AND ESTUARIAL WATERWAYS AND IN THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE COMPANY;(3) THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PRINCIPAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
Governing document: SCHEME DATED 31/03/2011
Trustees (3)
- Graham Barnardage 72 since 2025
- Sir David Hugh Wootton since 2022
- The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames since 2015
Connected charities (10)
- The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund 2 shared trustees
- Charles Dickens Centre (GAD's Hill) Limited 1 shared trustee
- Cross Sector Safety and Security Communications 1 shared trustee
- The Woolmen's Company Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1 shared trustee
- The Worshipful Company of Woolmen Sustainability Start-UP & Innovation Fund Limited 1 shared trustee
- The City Arts Trust Limited 1 shared trustee
- Morden College 1 shared trustee
- Bowyers Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Rochester Cathedral Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Jesus College Boat Club Trust 1 shared trustee
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