Charity Details

The Marine Society and Sea Cadets

SC037808Registered charity from 12 February 2007

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By MSSC

Address 200b Lambeth Raod
London

Postcode SE1 7JY

Website www.ms-sc.org

Regulatory Type Cross-Border

Link to Charity Commission https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission

Object:

1. To promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme 2. To advance the education of Seafarers in such ways as the Council shall determine but including (at the discretion of the Council) the following: (a) the provision in ships and on shore of a comprehensive library service in any media for the use of Seafarers; (b) the assistance of persons preparing for or entering upon a maritime career by the provision of training, the payment of fees, maintenance and other expenses and the making of loans; (c) the award to Seafarers of scholarships, bursaries and maintenance allowances tenable at nautical or other schools or training establishments: (d) the making of grants or loans to nautical or other schools or training establishments which are charities or to other organisations established for charitable purposes only which provide facilities for and encourage young persons to become Seafarers 3. The advancement of the education of the public in maritime matters; 4. The promotion of scientific or other research of particular benefit to Seafarers and the publication of the useful results of such research; 5. The provision in the interests of the social welfare of Seafarers of facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation, being facilities which will improve their conditions of life and of which they have need by reason of their social and economic circumstances; 6. The relief of financial hardship among Seafarers and their dependants.

Operations:

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Other

Constitutional Form Date: 12 Feb 2007

Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland

Number of Staff: 181

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage", "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Other defined groups", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£14,259,000	£13,841,000	01 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£19,352,000	£15,808,000	21 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£16,503,000	£18,780,000	07 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£18,842,000	£18,620,000	02 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£23,562,000	£19,341,000	11 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Laurelle	Brant
Leonie	Austin
Steve	Smith
Deana	Rouse
Stephen	Peck
Kirsten	Hopkins
Andy	Helliwell
Honor	Wilson-Fletcher
Gareth	Hampton
Jonathan	Robertshaw
Jeremy	Penn
John	Denholm
David	Dingle
Kate	Richardson
Michael	Schofield
Stuart	Curl
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