The Seafarers' Charity makes a life-changing impact in troubled times. Our donations and grants to organisations support those who work – or have worked – at sea, and their families.

Proactive and forward-looking, we also seek ways to prevent issues becoming problems. Through funding, collaboration, research and advocacy, we tackle the root causes of seafarer hardship and disadvantage in the UK and around the world.

The Seafarers' Charity's Corporate Film

At The Seafarers’ Charity, our vision is to create a world where seafarers and their families are valued and free of need and disadvantage.

For over a hundred years, we have been on an epic voyage using grant funding to support seafarers who risk their lives to supply our nation, taking care of their families during long periods at sea and looking out for seafarers wherever they may be in the UK or the furthest reaches of the Commonwealth.

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In 2025, donations to The Seafarers' Charity helped us to:

award 59 grants, totalling nearly £2.7 to 44 organisations. More than just money, your donations to our maritime charity will transform the lives of thousands of seafarers at home and abroad.

The impact of your support

Our strategy

Our new strategy, 'Thrive', is a solution-focused approach. We’re seeking out ways to tackle the core, systemic issues so seafarers can live dignified lives.

Grant funding

The Seafarers' Charity operates three main grant programmes to provide specialist funding to seafarers in need and their families.

Our influence

We use grant funding, research, advocacy and collaboration to achieve better outcomes for seafarers in respect of their financial resilience, health and well-being, better working lives, safety and social justice. See our current areas of work.

Donate Today

Please make an online donation or set up a monthly gift to The Seafarers’ Charity to make a life-changing difference to seafarers in need and their families.

Other ways to get involved

Upcoming fundraising events

Take part in an event or fundraise to help support seafarers and their families at a time of crisis.

24 Peaks Challenge 2026

July 03, 2026 - July 05, 2026

Attempt to summit 24 peaks trekking on some of the most iconic mountains in the Lake District. It's one of the most demanding mountain walking challenges in the UK – which makes completing it all the more rewarding!

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TCS London Marathon 2027

April 25, 2027

The Seafarers’ Charity has a limited number of charity places in the London Marathon 2027 and we would love for you to join #TeamSeafarersKGFS and raise funds to help seafarers and their families in need.

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Our latest news

The Seafarers’ Charity supports World Maritime University with abandonment research

May 28, 2026

Alongside The TK Foundation and the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, our charity has funded a large-scale research initiative from the WMU in response to the increase in reported cases of seafarer abandonment. 

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Seapost - May 2026

May 14, 2026

Read the latest newsletter from our Charity and sign up to the mailing list to receive your copy straight into your inbox.

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Congratulations to Our 2026 London Marathon Runners!

April 27, 2026

We are incredibly proud to celebrate our amazing runners who took on the 2026 London Marathon in support of The Seafarers’ Charity.

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IFFS celebrates partnership with Marks and Spencer

April 21, 2026

The Seafarers' Charity is excited to support a new partnership between Marks and Spencer and the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS).

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Seapost - April 2026

April 16, 2026

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The Seafarers’ Charity funds global initiative to tackle sexual misconduct at sea

April 15, 2026

The Seafarers’ Charity is proud to fund a new international initiative to help the maritime industry better identify, prevent, and respond to sexual misconduct at sea. Launched through the All Aboard Alliance, a community of maritime companies committed to improving lives at sea, the project will develop a global framework to help companies better address unwanted sexual behaviour aboard vessels.

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