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LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE

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50/100 Clarity Score · 1 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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50 /100

Clarity score

Poor

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Is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE a good charity?

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE scores 50/100 (Poor) on our Clarity Score, with 86% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts late. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Liverpool · UK-wide · L22 1RQ Reg 1125539 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE is a registered charity (no. 1125539) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 86% of spending to charitable activities, though its recent accounts were filed late. Income has been growing over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE scores 50 out of 100 (1 star). 86% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

Overview

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE has a Clarity Score of 50 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1125539. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2018: total income £553k, with 86% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

50/100

1★ · Poor

Cause spend

86%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

63/100

Finance beacon

Income

£553k

Latest year 2018

Reserves

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

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£50.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 6% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£500k–£1m)50 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 5% of 2,157 charities in its income band.

Animals charities50 vs 76 avg

Ranks higher than 6% of 2,982 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2018
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

63/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

0% 0/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 4 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

17/100

Financial Health metrics for LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

0% 0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 2% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 86% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% 4 volunteers / 13 staff · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

50/100 total · Poor · 1 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

63/100
Accountability & Transparency
17/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

63/100

Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts
Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

17/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio86% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency2p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio4 volunteers / 13 staff · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2018 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE revenue and expenses for 2018
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £553k
Total expenditure £438k
Charitable activities £434k 99%
Fundraising £3k 1%
Governance & admin £12k 3%
99%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2018) · £438k spent

  • Charitable activities99%
  • Fundraising1%
  • Governance3%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    4 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    13 employees · 4 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1125539

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • LAWRENCE JOHN AYE-MAUNG
  • GEOFFREY RAFFERTY
  • REV MARTIN PETER CADDELL FATHER since 2016
  • Rev THOMAS JOSEPH NEYLON Bishop since 2021
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

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Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 Income 2018: £553k Spending 2018: £438k Cause spend 2018: £434k Income 2019: £530k Spending 2019: £514k Cause spend 2019: £344k Income 2021: £573k Spending 2021: £471k Cause spend 2021: £300k Income 2022: £596k Spending 2022: £452k Cause spend 2022: £437k Income 2023: £508k Spending 2023: £488k Cause spend 2023: £482k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
50/100 (1★)
Income
£553k
Cause spend
86% of expenditure
Reg number
1125539
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
Trustees
4
Accounts year
2018
Filing
late

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's charity rating? +

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE scores 50 out of 100 on CharityCompare (1 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE a good charity to donate to? +

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE scores 50 out of 100 (1 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 86% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1125539. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's Charity Commission registration number? +

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's registration number is 1125539. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1125539

How much income does LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE receive? +

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE reported £553k total income in its 2018 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: growing.

What percentage of LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 86% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 2% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 6%.

Are LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE based? +

LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE is listed at Liverpool · UK-wide · L22 1RQ and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to LIVERPOOL SEAFARERS CENTRE? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

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