Ocean Conservation Trust Limited
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Advance the education of the public in, and promote the conservation of, living marine and freshwater aquatic organisms by the provision of an aquarium and museum and other programmes of education and research and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the benefit of the public
Latest income
£7.5m
Expenditure
£7.6m
Financial year end
2025-01-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-31 | £3.2m | £4.1m | |
| 2022-01-31 | £5.2m | £4.5m | |
| 2023-01-31 | £6.4m | £5.7m | |
| 2024-01-31 | £7.0m | £6.7m | |
| 2025-01-31 | £7.5m | £7.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-01-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.6m |
| Charitable activities | £2.1m |
| Trading | £1.6m |
| Investment income | £43k |
| Total income | £7.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £10k |
| Governance | £146k |
| Total expenditure | £7.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £10.1m |
| Total funds | £10.1m |
| — restricted | £4.8m |
| — unrestricted | £5.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £10.1m |
| Cash | £2.3m |
People
| Employees | 180 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.