MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The MSC is a global non-profit organisation that recognises and rewards efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. The MSC certification program contributes to the health of the oceans by rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Latest income
£33.7m
Expenditure
£34.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £30.1m | £27.2m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £29.8m | £28.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £32.7m | £30.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £33.1m | £31.4m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £33.7m | £34.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £253k |
| Charitable activities | £31.6m |
| Trading | £696k |
| Investment income | £1.2m |
| Total income | £33.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £34.0m |
| Raising funds | £796k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £34.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £39.6m |
| Total funds | £44.6m |
| — restricted | £1.4m |
| — unrestricted | £43.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £44.6m |
| Cash | £5.2m |
People
| Employees | 267 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Other Charitable Activities
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.