--- title: "Seafarers' Christian Friend Society — charity 209133 | CharityCompare" description: "Seafarers' Christian Friend Society (charity 209133): income £245k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/seafarers-christian-friend-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:18:26.793Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 209133Charitable company SC # Seafarers' Christian Friend Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Seafarers' Christian Friend Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.scfs.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209133&subId=0) Work at Seafarers' Christian Friend Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=seafarers-christian-friend-society&type=claim&name=Seafarers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Seafarers' Christian Friend Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £245,464 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £329,490 Registered charity number 209133 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit Ch18 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.scfs.org](http://www.scfs.org/) Quick answer Seafarers' Christian Friend Society (number 209133) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Seafarers' Christian Friend Society do? to promote and minister in every possible way to the spiritual and temporal welfare of seamen and others and to afford to them advice and counsel in the cause of the Christian faith, temperance and well being. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Seafarers' Christian Friend Society Answers Seafarers' Christian Friend Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's highest-paid staff paid? Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Seafarers' Christian Friend Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 February 1967 Company number [00378765](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00378765) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Seamen's Christian Friend Society Where it says it operates North Tyneside · Middlesbrough · Pembrokeshire · Portsmouth City · Ireland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 209133. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Old Gravel Lane Mission (209133-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209133&subId=1) ## What causes is Seafarers' Christian Friend Society registered for? Religious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Seafarers' Christian Friend Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Seafarers' Christian Friend Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Seafarers' Christian Friend Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search 209133 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Seafarers' Christian Friend Society do? to promote and minister in every possible way to the spiritual and temporal welfare of seamen and others and to afford to them advice and counsel in the cause of the Christian faith, temperance and well being. Does Seafarers' Christian Friend Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Seafarers' Christian Friend Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Seafarers' Christian Friend Society? Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.scfs.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Seafarers' Christian Friend Society? The register records Seafarers' Christian Friend Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's trustees paid? Seafarers' Christian Friend Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Seafarers' Christian Friend Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for Seafarers' Christian Friend Society: Seamen's Christian Friend Society. When was Seafarers' Christian Friend Society registered as a charity? Seafarers' Christian Friend Society was entered on the register on 8 February 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00378765). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209133&subId=0).