--- title: "The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited — charity 1157491 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited (charity 1157491): income £370k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sustainable-shipping-initiative-limited retrieved: 2026-10-11T01:48:05.017Z 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. 1157491Charitable company SS # The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sustainableshipping.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1157491&subId=0) Work at The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sustainable-shipping-initiative-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Sustainable%20Shipping%20Initiative%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £369,905 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £391,553 Registered charity number 1157491 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sustainableshipping.org](http://www.sustainableshipping.org/) Quick answer The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited (number 1157491) 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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited do? To promote sustainable development in the shipping industry for the benefit of the public by:- The preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources;- The improvement of conditions of life at sea and in related communities; and- The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited Answers The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 does not record The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 June 2014 Company number [08652606](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08652606) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Islington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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. ## What causes is The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited. 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 The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited as a registered charity (number 1157491) 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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's charity number? The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's charity number is 1157491. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1157491? Search 1157491 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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited do? To promote sustainable development in the shipping industry for the benefit of the public by:- The preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources;- The improvement of conditions of life at sea and in related communities; and- The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. Does The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited. 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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited? The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.sustainableshipping.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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited? The register does not record The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's trustees paid? The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited registered as a charity? The Sustainable Shipping Initiative Limited was entered on the register on 16 June 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08652606). 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=1157491&subId=0).