CCEW Charity Commission profile

OCEANA UK

Registered charity 1119722 · organisation 4032194

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 June 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05952219
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,302,829
Latest expenditure
£2,410,071
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O Sedulo, 605 Albert House, 256-260 Old Street, LONDON, EC1V 9DD

Website recorded by the regulator: uk.oceana.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals, and other sea life.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,302,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,410,071
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,658,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,510,729
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,350,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,231,732
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£694,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£387,460
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,878

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,302,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,410,071
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,658,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,510,729
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,350,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,231,732
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£694,936
Total Gross Expenditure
£387,460
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£587,878
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
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
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2302662
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
167
Income Total Income And Endowments
2302829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£68,373
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,341,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2410071
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
625000
Expenditure Governance
30130
Expenditure Support Costs
389336
Expenditure Depreciation
19697
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,311,709
Assets Total Fixed
21050
Assets Own Use
21050
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,595,141
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,812
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,549,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
66812
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£374,342
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1311709
Funds Restricted
237670
Funds Total
1549379
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2656090
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2500
Income Total Income And Endowments
2658590
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,841
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,472,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1510729
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39380
Expenditure Support Costs
162847
Expenditure Depreciation
18620
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£596,884
Assets Total Fixed
33224
Assets Own Use
33224
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,706,707
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,310
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,656,621
Creditors One Year Total Current
83310
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£699,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
596884
Funds Restricted
1059737
Funds Total
1656621
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1349802
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
750
Income Total Income And Endowments
1350552
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,326
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,224,406
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1231732
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13740
Expenditure Support Costs
85711
Expenditure Depreciation
16898
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£508,760
Assets Total Fixed
47076
Assets Own Use
47076
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£705,981
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,297
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£508,760
Creditors One Year Total Current
244297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£103,056
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
508760
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
508760
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
694936
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
694936
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,992
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£339,468
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
387460
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9600
Expenditure Support Costs
37619
Expenditure Depreciation
15457
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£389,940
Assets Total Fixed
51401
Assets Own Use
51401
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£361,713
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,174
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£389,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
23174
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£228,541
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
389940
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
389940
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OCEANA UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-06-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 OCTOBER 2006
Charitable Objects
3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ENGLISH LAW FROM TIME TO TIME AND IN PARTICULAR:3.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROTECT LIFE IN THE SEA THROUGH MARINE CONSERVATION; AND3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO MARINE CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF LIFE IN THE SEA.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures