Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Mainly male board: -1
    • Overall weighted support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

    THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE

    The Nautical Institute is an independent, international body promoting the standing of the maritime profession afloat and ashore. The objects of the Institute are to promote and co-ordinate in the public interest the development of nautical studies so as to:Encourage and promote a high standard of qualification, competence and knowledge among those involved in the control of sea-going craft.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • The Board is predominantly male
    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£5,353£4,277£1,076£565£5,227£5,22714.737130
    31/12/22£4,106£3,489£617£422£4,021£4,02113.834130
    31/12/21£3,706£3,005£700£407£3,656£3,65614.634130
    31/12/20£3,113£2,802£310£411£2,754£2,75411.834130
    31/12/19£3,569£3,294£275£451£2,475£2,475935130
    31/12/18£3,229£2,953£276£433£2,103£2,1038.5320
    31/12/17£3,279£2,991£288£267£1,827£1,8277.3320
    31/12/16£3,045£3,129£-84£296£1,539£1,5395.9370
    31/12/15£3,530£3,411£119£856£1,623£1,6235.7350
    31/12/14£2,876£2,794£82£842£1,521£1,5216.5290
    31/12/13£2,434£2,326£108£767£1,421£1,4217.3220
    31/12/12£2,482£2,309£174£777£1,267£1,2676.6200
    31/12/11£2,266£2,104£161£772£1,046£1,0466160
    31/12/10£2,263£2,144£120£618£927£9275.2140
    31/12/09£1,563£1,556£7£612£757£7575.8130
    31/12/08£1,573£1,547£26£615£677£3722.9110
    31/12/07£1,458£1,264£194£469£777£3463.3110
    31/12/06*£1,460£1,388£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£1,280£1,284£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04£1,271£1,256£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.7%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
    Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 11%
    Liabilities/Income: 13%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 14.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.9
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 34 years

    www.nautinst.org

    sec@nautinst.org

    02079281351

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    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Professional associations
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to individuals
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Throughout England And Wales, Trinidad And Tobago, Ukraine, United ....more
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Seafarers UK - Grant to The Nautical Institute
    £30,000 28/03/2023
    Grant funding the development of 4 internationally recognised Leadership and Management, and Coaching and Mentoring training courses recognised by The Institute of Leadership and Management to ....more
    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Operator-Centered Enhancement of Awareness in Navigation
    £78,531 01/04/2022
    Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10052942

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (12)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 11/12 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 42-67
    • CAPTAIN DUNCAN TELFER FNI Appointed: 2012
    • CAPTAIN DARIUSZ JACEK GOZDZIK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Independent Maritime Consultant
    • CAPTAIN DAVID SNIDER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Ceo And Consultant
    • CAPTAIN GRAHAM COWLING FNI Appointed: 2017
    • CAPTAIN IVOR GOVEAS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant
    • CAPTAIN NICHOLAS NASH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Master
    • CAPTAIN YVES VANDENBORN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Loss Prevention
    • DEIRDRE LANE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Harbour Master
    • KARL DUKE AUSTIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Operations Manager
    • PHILIP HENRY GORDON NAYLOR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Partner, Head Of Marine & Technical Services
    • PROFESSOR COLIN DAVID DEWEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Associate Professor And Department Chair
    • STUART DUNCAN EDMONSTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Loss Prevention Director
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/04/1991, number: 1002462
    • Registered at Companies House on 20/12/1990, number: 02570030
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR06: 21 days late,
    Main office

    THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE
    200B LAMBETH ROAD
    London
    GREATER LONDON
    SE1 7JY

    Objectives

    TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF NAUTICAL SCIENCE AND SUBJECT THERETO NAUTICAL STUDIES GENERALLY

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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