Superyacht Charities was purchased by Derek Munro in April 2015 (the day after our Pre-Med party) with the goal of creating an annual event raising funds for good causes, as per our current charter.
On the 08th May 2015 Derek approached the four others who had all worked together to create the Pre-Med party and every one of them committed to moving Superyacht Charities forward and therefore the initial Trustee’s group was formed.
Superyacht Charities formally became a recognised Charity on the 30th March 2016, just in time to be announced at the April Ball of 2016.
Initially we held one event a year, but this rapidly changed with demand from our supporters. Now we plan and run 5 events per year with the help of our amazing Ambassadors and volunteers.
Our events are:
- Southampton Ball – 500+ attendees
- Palma Seafarers Supper – 160 + attendees
- New Forest, UK M3 Car event – 120 + attendees
- Palma Golf – 140+ p[layers with 200+ total guests (dinner and festivities)
- Antigua Sundowners – 120+ attendees
No-one involved as a Trustee, Ambassador or volunteer receives any payment for their time and efforts.In this way we guarantee our supporters that 100% of funds raised goes to the worthy causes we support at each event.
To date (30-05-2024) we have raised £888,031 which has been disbursed to numerous charities and hurricane relief, globally. We are very proud of the fact that literally thousands of individuals have benefitted from the funds raised and donated.
A special thanks to all our amazing Sponsors and the fabulous people in the superyacht industry that support our events.
