CCEW Charity Commission profile

OLIVE RIDLEY PROJECT

Registered charity 1165905 · organisation 5055554

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 March 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£607,433
Latest expenditure
£706,130
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 91 Padiham Road, Sabden, CLITHEROE, Lancashire, BB7 9EX

Website recorded by the regulator: https://oliveridleyproject.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ORP is on a mission to protect sea turtles and their habitats. We do this through rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, scientific research, and education and community outreach. Our rescue and rehabilitation facilities include a fully-equipped, veterinary run marine turtle rescue centre with laboratory and surgical facilities, and a sea turtle rehabilitation centre in the Maldives .

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
27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£607,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£706,130
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
25 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£574,350
Total Gross Expenditure
£671,033
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
25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£694,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£617,357
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
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£559,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£383,117
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
3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£365,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£128,201

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
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£607,433
Total Gross Expenditure
£706,130
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
No
Count Volunteers
4
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
25 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£574,350
Total Gross Expenditure
£671,033
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
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
25 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£694,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£617,357
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
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
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£559,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£383,117
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
£4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
3 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£365,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£128,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
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
8

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
27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
395164
Income Other Trading Activities
938
Income Charitable Activities
202137
Income Investments
9194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
607433
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,358
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£611,772
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
706130
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
83465
Expenditure Governance
2649
Expenditure Support Costs
1149
Expenditure Depreciation
9928
Gain Loss Investment
314
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
59884
Assets Own Use
51697
Assets Long Term Investment
8187
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£388,990
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,622
Assets Current Investment
85037
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£389,252
Creditors One Year Total Current
59622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£296,119
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
308241
Funds Restricted
81011
Funds Total
389252
Count Employees
6
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
25 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
351972
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
210004
Income Investments
12374
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
574350
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£76,643
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£594,390
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
671033
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
55595
Expenditure Governance
6579
Expenditure Support Costs
2301
Expenditure Depreciation
9955
Gain Loss Investment
855
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
69498
Assets Own Use
61625
Assets Long Term Investment
7873
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£484,667
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,530
Assets Current Investment
85000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£487,635
Creditors One Year Total Current
66530
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£392,128
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
388356
Funds Restricted
99279
Funds Total
487635
Count Employees
2
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
25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
525858
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
164038
Income Investments
4142
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
694038
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,554
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£566,803
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
617357
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6235
Expenditure Governance
3285
Expenditure Support Costs
13160
Expenditure Depreciation
9123
Gain Loss Investment
518
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£56,000
Assets Total Fixed
78598
Assets Own Use
71580
Assets Long Term Investment
7018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£565,776
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,911
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£583,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
60911
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£559,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
462533
Funds Restricted
120930
Funds Total
583463
Count Employees
1
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
16 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
425601
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
133993
Income Investments
203
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
559797
Income Legacies
37000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,814
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£372,303
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
383117
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
500
Expenditure Support Costs
7783
Expenditure Depreciation
5114
Gain Loss Investment
-500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5114
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£54,000
Assets Total Fixed
34417
Assets Own Use
27917
Assets Long Term Investment
6500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£526,284
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,437
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£506,264
Creditors One Year Total Current
54437
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£512,939
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
474097
Funds Restricted
32167
Funds Total
506264
Count Employees
1
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Seychelles
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Maldives
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Oman
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OLIVE RIDLEY PROJECT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-03-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 07 Mar 2016 as amended on 22 Apr 2022 as amended on 22 Apr 2022
Charitable Objects
3. ObjectsThe objects of the CIO are:1.To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of sea turtles and their habitats, in particular, but not exclusively by:(a) promoting humane behaviour towards sea turtles by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which need care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public and veterinarian community in matters pertaining to sea turtle welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering to sea turtles.(b) advancing the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of sea turtles, by provision of talks, workshops, online courses and training; and(c) advancing the education of the scientific community by filling scientific data gaps in sea turtle research. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
561706
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ORP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures