Help us secure a better future for seafarers. By leaving a gift in your Will to The Seafarers' Charity, you provide a lifeline when times get tough.

Seafarers face dangerous conditions and long periods away from loved ones, we offer them a safe anchorage when it’s most needed. Your gift can make a lasting impact. As a vital safety net, we step in when all else fails, providing crucial mental health support, financial aid, and emergency assistance to those who keep our global economy moving

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we award over £2.4m to help seafarers and their families in need each year.

A gift in your Will can secure a better future for seafarers, giving a lifeline when times get tough. Help us provide a safe anchorage ensuring hardworking seafarers can live dignified lives, free from hardship, for generations to come. A gift in your Will can help us ensure vital support is provided, offering a safety net when all else fails.

How can I leave a legacy to The Seafarers' Charity?

Making or updating your will is a practical way to ensure that your wishes are clear, and your loved ones are taken care of in the future. Including a gift in your Will to The Seafarers’ Charity can make a meaningful impact to the lives of seafarers and their families. It is a straightforward process that ensures your wishes are honoured.

Seeking advice from a solicitor ensures your Will truly reflects your wishes and circumstances. After taking care of your loved ones, if any, we invite you to consider leaving a gift in your Will to The Seafarers' Charity. Your generosity can make a lasting impact securing the future of seafarers and their families.

I would like to leave a gift to The Seafarers’ Charity in my will, what information do I need?

You will need the following details -

The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors) is a Registered Charity, no. 226446 in England and Wales, incorporated under Royal Charter. Registered in Scotland, no. SC038191. Registered Office: 8 Hatherley Street, London SW1P 2QT.

Thank you for helping to sustain vital support services that protect those who work tirelessly to keep global trade moving.

Where will a gift in my Will for The Seafarers’ Charity have an impact?

Leaving a gift in your Will can help secure a better future for seafarers, whose hard work ensures that 95% of global goods reach our shores. By supporting financial resilience, health and wellbeing, and safety, you are strengthening supply chains and the industries we all rely upon daily. Your gift can foster social justice and bolster the ecosystem of support offered ensuring a world where seafarers and their families are valued and free of need and disadvantages.

I already have a Will. How can I make a change to include The Seafarers' Charity?

It may be a good idea to rewrite it entirely, ensuring it reflects your current wishes and secures a better future for seafarers. You can explore different options, talking to your solicitor or look at digital options. The process should be both simple and cost-effective. By revisiting your Will now, you can help safeguard seafarers and their families, supporting essential welfare and safety programs for years to come.

Thank you for considering a gift in your Will to The Seafarers' Charity. Your generosity will secure a brighter future for those who work tirelessly to keep global trade moving. By supporting essential services, you can ensure that seafarers and their families receive the financial, emotional, and physical care they need in times of hardship. This lasting gift will continue to make a real difference, providing stability and safety for generations to come. Join us in protecting the future of those who protect our way of life.

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To learn more about how to leave a gift in your Will, contact:

Mail fundraising@theseafarerscharity.org

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