Shipwrecked Mariners' Society

Supporting the Seafaring Community Since 1839

Registered Charity Number: 212034
Chichester, West Sussex

50.835958023115, -0.77762832885645

For over 180 years the Society has helped the survivors of shipwreck, or the families of those lost at sea. Now one of the largest maritime benevolent Societies paying £1.4M annually in grants to retired or incapacitated merchant mariners, fishermen, and their families. Immediate grants to dependants of mariners lost at sea. Regular six-monthly grants to elderly seafarers and widows facing severe hardship. Special grants to meet particular needs.

Financial Information

March 2024
March 2023
Total Income
£1,355,280
£1,543,533
Total Expenditure
£2,220,592
£2,089,367