Shipwrecked Mariners' Society

Supporting the Seafaring Community Since 1839

Registered Charity Number: 212034
Chichester, West Sussex

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