Charity

Charitable Activities

A major theme of our long and distinguished history has been our care for mariners and their dependents. This work is financed entirely through our registered charities.

Trinity Homes

At the time of our first Royal Charter, we were already maintaining a number of almshouses for aged mariners and their dependents, near the Naval Dockyard at Deptford. Today we have 20 purpose-built retirement homes at Walmer in Kent. The homes are fitted-out with the elderly in mind and have recently been refurbished to include deck-level bathrooms and larger fully-equipped kitchens.

Cadet Training

The Trinity House Merchant Navy Scholarship Scheme provides financial support for young people seeking careers as officers in the Merchant Navy.

Candidates must be between 16 and 18½ years old with a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or better, and must have passed the Department of Transport medical examination. They must also be British and permanently resident in the British Isles.

Cadets undertake a three or four year programme split between nautical college and time at sea in a variety of British-managed vessels. Cadets can train as either Deck or Engineer Officers or pursue a Marine Cadetship encompassing both disciplines.

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