LIVING COASTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 August 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04620880
Financial period: 1 November 2023 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ghost Mail Ltd, 61 Bridge Street, KINGTON, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

The operation under licence of an exhibit that is owned by South West Environmental Parks Limited on a site rented from Torbay Borough Council. Its aim continues to be to operate a conservation-led, world class, aquatic animal exhibit that provides a financially viable visitor attraction. Its activities were in accordance with the annual Business Plan.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £161,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,441

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £922,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,207,773

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £161,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,441
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,571
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £922,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,207,773
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £78,404
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 51

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 714228
Income Other Trading Activities: 4991
Income Charitable Activities: 203171
Income Investments: 3
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 922393
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,207,773
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1207773
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2245
Expenditure Support Costs: 663487
Expenditure Depreciation: 54479
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 20805
Assets Own Use: 20805
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £72,852
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,113
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £36,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57113
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,251
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 33560
Funds Restricted: 2984
Funds Total: 36544
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIVING COASTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-08-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 DECEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 27 FEBRUARY 2003, 25 JULY 2003 AND 30 APRIL 2009.
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1 TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS, ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD.3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL WORLD AND THE PROMOTION OF BIODIVERSITY.3.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND THE MAINTENANCE OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS, PLANTS AND HABITATS IN BOTH PROTECTED AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment