NATIONAL AQUARIUM LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04027669
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £5
Latest expenditure: £188
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM, ROPE WALK, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0LF

Website recorded by the regulator: national-aquarium.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To educate the public and promote the conservation of marine and freshwater aquatic organisms by the provision of an aquarium.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £5
Total Gross Expenditure: £188

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £246

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £648

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,286,241
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,809,645

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,286,241
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,809,645
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 2286241
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2286241
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,803,549
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1809645
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6000
Expenditure Governance: 667
Expenditure Support Costs: 667
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £336,526
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £497,532
Assets Total Liabilities: £161,006
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £336,526
Creditors One Year Total Current: 161006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £412,401
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 336526
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 336526
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Plymouth City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cornwall
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL AQUARIUM LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/06/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/07/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/04/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF LIVING MARINE AND FRESH WATER AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INCLUDING THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE OCEAN'S RESOURCES AND THE EFFECT OF MAN'S ACTIVITIES THEREON AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling