Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The objectives of the charity are: 1) to advance the educational and cultural welfare of the inhabitants of Kingston upon Hull and the community at large; and 2) to promote the conservation of marine organisms by establishing The Deep aquarium in Kingston upon Hull, incorporating an international centre of excellence for education, learning and research of the marine environment.

Latest income

£9.6m

Expenditure

£11.0m

Financial year end

2025-01-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-01-31 £4.9m £8.1m
2022-01-31 £7.2m £8.5m
2023-01-31 £9.0m £10.5m
2024-01-31 £9.1m £10.7m
2025-01-31 £9.6m £11.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-01-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.5m
Charitable activities £2.6m
Trading £3.5m
Investment income £131k
Total income £9.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £9.2m
Raising funds £1.8m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £11.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £44.0m
Total funds £44.0m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £44.0m
— endowment £0
Total assets £44.0m
Cash £6.3m

People

Employees 139

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • 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.