Mission and Governing Body

Vision
To enable the children of seafarers to reach their true potential
and not be further disadvantaged because of the financial situation
within the family.

Patron
HRH The Princess Royal

President
The Earl of Halifax

Board of Trustees
Martin Needler (Chairman)
Tim Vernon (Vice Chairman)
Gregory Medici | Neil Parkes | Deborah Rosenberg
Christopher Towne | John Warburton |

The Trustees have the role of Company Directors and are responsible for the Governance of the Society. Collectively they bring professional experience from the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, The Fishing Industry, State & Independent Education, National Health Service, Architecture, Banking, High Street Retail, International Logistics and Farming.

The actions of the Charity are defined by the terms of the Memorandum & Articles first drafted in 1919 and last revised on 4 August 2005. Click here to download a copy.

Each year the Trustees approve and sign off the Society's Directors Report and Financial Statements, which by law have to be submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission once they have been adopted at the Society's Annual General Meeting.

Below is a list of the main organisations with whom the Sailors' Children's Society works to provide support for the children of seafarers: -

Merchant Navy Welfare Board Promotes the provision of high quality welfare services to merchant seafarers and their dependants in the UK	Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA Forces Help) Aids servicemen and their families in their time of need
Royal British Legion Campaigns and cares for veterans	Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children's Fund Provides charitable help to the children of serving and ex-serving personnel
Royal National Mission to Deep-sea Fishermen Care, compassion and support to working, retired and disabled fishermen and their dependants	Shipwrecked Mariners Society Relieving distress among the seafaring and ex-seafaring community
Seafarers UK (formerly King George's Fund for Sailors) Umbrella organisation awarding grants to other maritime charities	Seafarers Advice Information Line Free Independent and confidential advice to seafarers
The Seamen's Hospital Society Medical and welfare support for seamen and women of all nations and their dependants within the UK	The Sailors' Society Global assistance for the world's seafarers
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust Assisting all people in the RNBT family who are in need	WRNS Benevolent Trust To provide relief to women who served in the WRNS
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity The single focus is to provide support to the entire Naval family