The Mission to Seafarers
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This funder suits a grant writer whose organisation is a maritime organisation doing direct maritime ministry, maritime ministry development or seafarer welfare projects, since its grants go to maritime organisations, so other organisations should not apply.
- Its geographic focus is worldwide.
- About 8 in 10 of its 44 grants to organisations fall between £5,000 and £56,000, so that is the typical band rather than a limit, with a median of £15,000 and a largest grant of £99,000.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact it shows to ask how to proceed before writing a proposal.
- Grant terms and amounts are agreed annually and set out in a Memorandum of Understanding, and funded groups must report each year to show the terms have been met, so be ready for that commitment.
Overview
The Mission to Seafarers is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1123613).
The Mission to Seafarers exists to promote the spiritual, moral and physical wellbeing of seafarers and their families worldwide. It began when Anglican ministries decided to set up an organisation, which was made a missionary society of the Anglican Communion. Its annual giving is £1,024,000, and it funds direct maritime ministry, the development of maritime ministry and seafarer welfare projects, as well as grant-funding to all independent regions to support regional development.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Mission to Seafarers makes grants to maritime organisations whose work fulfils its charitable objectives: promoting the spiritual, moral and physical wellbeing of seafarers and their families worldwide. Its grants support direct maritime ministry, the development of maritime ministry and seafarer welfare projects. It also describes grant funding to independent regions as support for regional development. Recipients listed include seafarer missions and centres, maritime ministry associations, churches and dioceses, reflecting support for organisations delivering maritime ministry and welfare. Grant terms and amounts are agreed annually and set out in a Memorandum of Understanding; funded organisations report annually so that the Mission can check the agreed terms have been met.
Themes
- Direct maritime ministry
- Maritime ministry development
- Seafarer welfare projects
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made to maritime organisations.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Funded organisations must report annually to demonstrate that they have met the terms of the MoU.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Mission to Seafarers.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 44 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £15,000 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Australian Council of The Mission to Seafarers£99,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Mission to Seafarers Central Resource Committee, SA£82,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Diocese of Busan£68,000year to 31 December 2024
- Houston International Seafarers Centre£59,000year to 31 December 2024
- Durban Seafarers Mission£56,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Mission to Seafarers Papeete£52,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Mission to Seafarers Oceania Council£49,000year to 31 December 2024
- The Episcopal Church of Costa Rica£43,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £5,803,000 | £5,218,000 | £1,067,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £8,607,000 | £5,057,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £4,945,000 | £5,697,000 | £930,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £5,790,000 | £5,837,000 | £1,332,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £5,763,000 | £6,623,000 | £1,024,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- missiontoseafarers.org
- missiontoseafarers.org/about · read on 23 October 2026
- missiontoseafarers.org/contact · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The Mission to Seafarers?
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Contact
- +44(0)20 7248 5202source
- info@missiontoseafarers.orgsource
- The Mission to Seafarers, 1st Floor, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JEsource
- missiontoseafarers.org
- Contact form
Applying to The Mission to Seafarers?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44(0)20 7248 5202source
- info@missiontoseafarers.orgsource
- The Mission to Seafarers, 1st Floor, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JEsource
- missiontoseafarers.org
- Contact form