Seafarers Hospital Society

Registered charity 231724 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

11y median 10y

average tenure

25y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10Disability 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

THE Maritime Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
Romford Baptist Church 1 shared trustee
Merchant Navy Welfare Board 1 shared trustee
THE National SEA Training Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Romford Baptist Church 1 shared trustee
Merchant Navy Welfare Board 1 shared trustee
THE Maritime Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
THE National SEA Training Trust 1 shared trustee
Cumbria LAW Centre Similar size; both Housing
Boots Charitable Trust Similar size; both Housing

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Contact

Website	www.seahospital.org.uk
Email	admin@seahospital.org.uk
Phone	02088583696
Address	Seafarers Hospital Society, 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London

Finances

£544,019 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£154,423	£826,561
2022	£398,401	£724,282
2023	£518,331	£670,384
2024	£311,650	£926,277
2025	£544,019	£943,851

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SEAMEN AND SEAWOMEN OF ALL NATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THEIR IMMEDIATE DEPENDANTS (INCLUDING WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND CHILDREN OF DECEASED SEAFARERS) WHO THROUGH SICKNESS, MISFORTUNE OR AGE ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID, LODGING, SUPPORT AND CLOTHING.

Governing document: SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY ACT 1833 AND THE CHARITIES (SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY) ORDER 1999 AS AMENDED ON 26/11/2014 AS AMENDED ON 29/07/2015

Trustees (10)

10trustees

42median age

0aged 70+

Captain Kuba Szymanski Chair since 2022
Captain R Dunn since 2018
Christopher Patrick Warton Nairne since 2023
DR John Timothy Carter MD PhD since 2014
David Appletonage 42 since 2022
Dr Charlotte Mendes DA Costa Mbbs Mrcgp since 2008
Mark Carden since 2011
Oluwole Samuel Tunde since 2026
Rupert Chichester MA since 2005
Surgeon Commander Frank Leonard MB ChB RN since 2001

Connected charities (4)

THE National SEA Training Trust 1 shared trustee
Romford Baptist Church 1 shared trustee
THE Maritime Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
Merchant Navy Welfare Board 1 shared trustee

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