Merchant Navy Welfare Board
Merchant Navy Welfare Board is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of citizenship or community development, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in Outwith Scotland.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Merchant Navy Welfare Board?
- Registered charity number
- SC039669
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- Outwith Scotland
- Latest income (year ending 2024-12-31)
- £3,980,539
- Website
- www.mnwb.org.uk
What does Merchant Navy Welfare Board do?
OBJECTS The Objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, to provide exclusively charitable support, services and grants to persons, associations, societies or other bodies whose objects are, or include, the provision of welfare to seafarers, or their spouses or dependants who are in need.
What causes is Merchant Navy Welfare Board registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Merchant Navy Welfare Board yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Merchant Navy Welfare Board is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Merchant Navy Welfare Board a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Merchant Navy Welfare Board is a legitimate registered charity (charity number SC039669) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or an impact rating.
- What is Merchant Navy Welfare Board's charity number?
- Merchant Navy Welfare Board's charity number is SC039669. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number SC039669?
- Search SC039669 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Merchant Navy Welfare Board do?
- OBJECTS The Objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, to provide exclusively charitable support, services and grants to persons, associations, societies or other bodies whose objects are, or include, the provision of welfare to seafarers, or their spouses or dependants who are in need.
- Does Merchant Navy Welfare Board have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Merchant Navy Welfare Board. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Merchant Navy Welfare Board?
- Merchant Navy Welfare Board's website is http://www.mnwb.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-08-07, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.