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International Foundation for Aids to Navigation

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International Foundation for Aids to Navigation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about International Foundation for Aids to Navigation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£6,554,416
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£5,588,195
Registered charity number
210066
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
48 Gresham Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (number 210066) 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation do?

Our object is to promote safety at sea and to protect the marine environment

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for International Foundation for Aids to Navigation

Answers International Foundation for Aids to Navigation 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's highest-paid staff paid?

International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£120,001–£130,0002
£110,001–£120,0001
£80,001–£90,0002

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's money come from?

International Foundation for Aids to Navigation reported £6.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.6m (69%), investments £2m (31%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£4.6m · 69%
  • Investments£2m · 31%

Does International Foundation for Aids to Navigation receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for International Foundation for Aids to Navigation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

International Foundation for Aids to Navigation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record International Foundation for Aids to Navigation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00477145 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Middle East Navigation Aids Service
Where it says it operates
Throughout London · Bahrain

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for International Foundation for Aids to Navigation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score International Foundation for Aids to Navigation. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is International Foundation for Aids to Navigation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists International Foundation for Aids to Navigation as a registered charity (number 210066) 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's charity number?
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's charity number is 210066. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 210066?
Search 210066 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation do?
Our object is to promote safety at sea and to protect the marine environment
Does International Foundation for Aids to Navigation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for International Foundation for Aids to Navigation. 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation?
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's website listed in our register data is http://www.ifanmaritime.org.uk. 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 International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £120,001–£130,000 (2 employees). 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.
Where does International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's money come from?
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation reported £6.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.6m (69%), investments £2m (31%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to International Foundation for Aids to Navigation?
The register does not record International Foundation for Aids to Navigation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's trustees paid?
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was International Foundation for Aids to Navigation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for International Foundation for Aids to Navigation: Middle East Navigation Aids Service.
When was International Foundation for Aids to Navigation registered as a charity?
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation was entered on the register on 22 February 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00477145).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.