MIGRANT OFFSHORE AID STATION (MOAS) UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 January 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 11622376
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £257,159
Latest expenditure: £291,483
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Carpenter Court, 1 Maple Road, Bramhall, STOCKPORT, Cheshire, SK7 2DH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.moas.eu (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

to save the lives of migrants and refugees and to relieve their sickness and other suffering, anywhere in the world byperforming emergency rescue operations and providing aid and relief in response to humanitarian crises, including but not limited to rescuing migrants and refugees who are at risk of injury or death whilst in transit and raising awareness of migrant and refugee issues.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £257,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £291,483

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,780

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: 7 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £663,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £442,212

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: 10 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £350,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £467,171

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: 5 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £251,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,076

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £257,159
Total Gross Expenditure: £291,483
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £188,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £406,780
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £663,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £442,212
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £350,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £467,171
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 5 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £251,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,076
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: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 663352
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 663352
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £442,212
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 442212
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4725
Expenditure Support Costs: 4947
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £280,044
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £558,693
Assets Total Liabilities: £224,265
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £334,428
Creditors One Year Total Current: 224265
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £558,693
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 280044
Funds Restricted: 54384
Funds Total: 334428
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MIGRANT OFFSHORE AID STATION (MOAS) UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-01-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 OCT 2018 as amended on 15 Mar 2024 as amended on 12 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, to save the lives of, and relieve the sickness and other suffering of, migrants, refugees and others who are displaced or adversely affected by armed conflict, natural disaster or other humanitarian crisis, anywhere in the world, in particular but not exclusively by: (a) performing emergency rescue operations and providing aid and relief in response to armed conflicts, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises, including but not limited to rescuing and supporting migrants, refugees and others who have been injured, or who are at risk of injury or death, or who are otherwise suffering; and (b) raising awareness of issues relating to migrants, refugees and others who are displaced or adversely affected by armed conflict, natural disaster or other humanitarian crisis, with the aim of developing public understanding of these issues.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures