What We Do

The Corporation of Trinity House

The safety of shipping, and the well being of seafarers, have been our prime concerns since Trinity House was granted a Charter by Henry VIII in 1514.

Today we have three distinct functions:

• First, we are the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, responsible for a range of general aids to navigation, 'signs of the sea', from lighthouses to radar beacons.
• Second, we are a charitable organisation dedicated to the safety, welfare and training of mariners.
• Third, we are a Deep Sea Pilotage Authority providing expert navigators for ships trading in Northern European waters.

• What We Do
  • Deep Sea Pilotage
  • Lighthouse Service
• History
• Funding
• Charity