Ocean Generation — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 January 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06949511
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £705,147
Latest expenditure: £604,188
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ocean Generation, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, EC4R 1AG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.oceangeneration.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FROMPLASTIC WASTE.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £705,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,188

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £492,510
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,583

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £443,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,552

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £722,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,987

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £286,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,363

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £705,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £604,188
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £492,510
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,583
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £443,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £722,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,987
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £31,964
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £286,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,363
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,944
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: 3

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 701389
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 122
Income Investments: 3636
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 705147
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £127,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £394,158
Expenditure Other: 82956
Expenditure Total: 604188
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 2054
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £253,025
Assets Total Fixed: 3784
Assets Own Use: 3784
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £279,349
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,108
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £253,025
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30108
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £97,234
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 253025
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 253025
Count Employees: 12
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 690282
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 31971
Income Total Income And Endowments: 722253
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £69,352
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £357,635
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 426987
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2413
Expenditure Support Costs: 99487
Expenditure Depreciation: 3805
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £291,120
Assets Total Fixed: 3631
Assets Own Use: 3631
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £391,753
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,764
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £371,620
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 940
Assets Cash: £291,120
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 371620
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 371620
Count Employees: 7
Consolidated 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: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Ocean Generation
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-01-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ENTERED ON COMPANIES REGISTER 8 FEBRUARY 2011 as amended on 27 Jan 2021 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 24 May 2021 as amended on 26 Jul 2021 as amended on 14 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects: 2.1 The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the promotion for the public benefit of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular but not exclusively by:2.1.1 promoting the restoration of a healthy connection between humanity and the ocean; 2.1.2 raising public awareness of the problem of man-made waste in the environment, including the public health implications and the impact of associated environmental toxins; and2.1.3 the identification and support of environmental solutions aimed at reducing the level and impact of plastic pollution on the environment and public health.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 393516
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PLASTIC OCEANS

Charity Name Id: 393534
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PLASTIC OCEANS FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling