The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Sailors' Society

Registered charity 237778 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, Philippines

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

5
trustees on the board
7y median 6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
18.7y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Professional services 4Retail and trade 3

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.sailors-society.org
Emailadmin@sailors-society.org
Phone023 8051 5950
AddressSeafarer House, 74 St. Annes Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO19 9FF

Finances

£1,557,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£2,353,000£4,493,000
2021£1,850,000£2,971,000
2022£1,389,000£2,489,000
2023£2,253,000£2,062,000
2024£1,557,000£1,698,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO BENEFIT SEAFARERS, EX-SEAFARERS AND INTENDING SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THOSE PEOPLE LIVE OR WORK BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY SUCH WAYS AND MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK FIT AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES TO DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS. .

Governing document: MEM AND ARTS OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 DECEMBER 1905 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 21 SEPTEMBER 1999, 6 DECEMBER 2007 AND 22 SEPTEMBER 2009. AS AMENDED BY CERTS OF INCORP ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22 OCTOBER 1925 AND 29 MARCH 1995.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 OCT 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees
60median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Sailors' Society · 00086942 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/12/1905

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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