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title: "The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution — charity 526379 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution (charity 526379): income £161k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-liverpool-seamen-s-orphan-institution
retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:16:28.350Z
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license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

Registered charity · No. 526379

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# The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.rlsoi-uk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£160,734

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£201,941

Registered charity number

526379

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Suite 315

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.rlsoi-uk.org](http://www.rlsoi-uk.org/)

Quick answer

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution (number 526379) 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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution do?

The object for which the Institution is established and incorporated continues to be to support the sons and daughters of deceased seafarers and fishermen, by providing help with general living expenses, education costs and maintenance by way of monthly grants.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution

Answers The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution 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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's highest-paid staff paid?

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution'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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution 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)

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution'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

9 January 1964

Also known as

Rlsoi

Where it says it operates

Liverpool City

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals.

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 526379. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 11 linked records

- [Olivia Atherton (526379-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=2)
- [Thomas Bartlett Fund (526379-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=5)
- [Thomas Davis and Donation of George Bell (526379-14)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=14)
- [J W Holme Endowment Fund (526379-20)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=20)
- [James Jackson Bequest (526379-22)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=22)
- [Edmund Johnston Endowment (526379-23)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=23)
- [W Stewart Johnston Memorial Fund (526379-24)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=24)
- [Jubilee Endowment Fund (526379-25)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=25)
- [Judkins Bequest and John Bibby (526379-26)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=26)
- [Charles Hutton Lear (526379-29)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=29)
- [Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage Old Boys' Society Fund (526379-33)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=526379&subId=33)

## What causes is The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution?

- 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.

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[Visit charity website](http://www.rlsoi-uk.org/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution as a registered charity (number 526379) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's charity number?

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's charity number is 526379. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 526379?

Search 526379 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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution do?

The object for which the Institution is established and incorporated continues to be to support the sons and daughters of deceased seafarers and fishermen, by providing help with general living expenses, education costs and maintenance by way of monthly grants.

Does The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution. 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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution?

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's website listed in our register data is http://www.rlsoi-uk.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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution'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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution?

The register records The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution 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 The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's trustees paid?

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution registered as a charity?

The Royal Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution was entered on the register on 9 January 1964.

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=526379&subId=0).