Seafarers' Christian Friend Society

Active00378765 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 9 February 1943 (83 years)
Previously known as: Seafarers' Christian Friend Society Ltd (until 11 May 2023)
Seamen's Christian Friend Society(the) (until 10 April 2023)
Industry: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors: Archibald Mcavoy
Herminia Torres Santos
Andrew Gerald Dakin
all 6 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North West
Address: C/o Crossley & Davis Ground Floor
Seneca House
Links Point
Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
FY4 2FF

Website & contact details

Website: scfs.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due: 19 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 5 June 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mcavoy, Archibald

Director · Appointed 8 March 2025

British

Born April 1952 (74)

Santos, Herminia Torres

Director · Appointed 6 November 2024

British

Born October 1967 (59)

Dakin, Andrew Gerald

Director · Appointed 16 March 2024

British

Born August 1958 (68)

Yarker, Daniel, Commander Royal Navy - Retired

Secretary · Appointed 11 March 2023

Hancock, Charles Robert

Director · Appointed 29 June 2022

British

Born February 1951 (75)

Yarker, Daniel Lawrence

Director · Appointed 1 October 2020

British

Born December 1957 (68)

Thompson, Steven

Director · Appointed 30 August 2017

British

Born December 1962 (63)

Officer history (31 former)

8 March 2025

Appointed Mcavoy, Archibald as Director

8 March 2025

Resigned Mcavoy, Archibald as Secretary

8 March 2025

Appointed Mcavoy, Archibald as Secretary

10 January 2025

Resigned Browne, Andrew as Director

6 November 2024

Appointed Santos, Herminia Torres as Director

11 June 2024

Resigned Robertson, David as Director

16 March 2024

Resigned Mcavoy, Archibald as Director

16 March 2024

Appointed Dakin, Andrew Gerald as Director

11 March 2023

Resigned Mcavoy, Archibald as Secretary

11 March 2023

Appointed Yarker, Daniel, Commander Royal Navy - Retired as Secretary

11 March 2023

Resigned Maze, Samuel Trevor as Director

18 February 2023

Resigned Thornton, Donald as Director

29 June 2022

Appointed Hancock, Charles Robert as Director

5 May 2022

Resigned Gilchrist Gillen, Anita as Director

4 March 2022

Resigned Mcnie, Stephen David as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Jeffers, Mervyn as Director

1 September 2021

Appointed Gilchrist Gillen, Anita as Director

1 October 2020

Appointed Browne, Andrew as Director

1 October 2020

Appointed Yarker, Daniel Lawrence as Director

9 September 2020

Appointed Mcavoy, Archibald as Secretary

8 September 2020

Resigned Thornton, Elizabeth as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Maze, Samuel Trevor as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Robertson, David as Director

8 September 2020

Appointed Mcnie, Stephen David as Director

8 September 2020

Resigned Jeffers, Daphne Jean as Director

30 August 2017

Appointed Thompson, Steven as Director

17 January 2017

Appointed Mcavoy, Archibald as Director

30 September 2014

Resigned Knox, David Vennard as Director

30 September 2014

Resigned Barrett, David as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Thornton, Elizabeth as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Jeffers, Daphne Jean as Director

29 May 2013

Resigned Coomes, Anne Elizabeth as Director

31 January 2012

Resigned Pickering, John Christopher Gordon as Secretary

31 December 2010

Resigned Dunn, Thomas as Director

31 December 2009

Appointed Pickering, John Christopher Gordon as Secretary

31 December 2009

Resigned Pickerings as Corporate Secretary

31 December 2009

Resigned Simms, Charles Harold as Director

31 December 2007

Resigned Pyper, James Stewart, Rev as Director

3 October 2002

Appointed Coomes, Anne Elizabeth as Director

14 February 2002

Appointed Barrett, David as Director

14 February 2002

Resigned Mcmillan, Ronald as Director

19 June 2001

Appointed Pickerings as Corporate Secretary

9 May 2000

Resigned Cobbold, Douglas as Director

17 September 1999

Resigned Rice, James as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Knox, David Vennard as Director

28 November 1997

Resigned Jarrett-Kerr, Herbert Alfred Temple, Brig as Director

2 September 1997

Resigned Mcmullan, Daniel Henry as Director

15 December 1996

Resigned Baker, John as Director

8 September 1995

Appointed Dunn, Thomas as Director

4 March 1994

Resigned Wright, Ronald Mcmillan, Capt as Director

22 February 1994

Resigned Shepherd, Andrew David, Dr as Director

11 May 1993

Resigned Churchman, Kathleen as Director

12 September 1992

Resigned Burridge, Mary as Director

18 February 1992

Resigned Dale, George James as Director

5 April 1988

Appointed Jeffers, Mervyn as Director

7 April 1987

Appointed Thornton, Donald as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
11 July 2026	Register inspection address has been changed
10 July 2026	Director's details changed
10 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	5 June 2026
22 December 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2024
5 June 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	5 June 2025