01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046090
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 19
- Postcode
- PO2 8RU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the company is formed shall be to promote the conservation of cetaceans, seabirds and other marine wildlife, in particular by: a) educating the public and raising awareness of the need for the conservation of such wildlife and its natural habitat: and b) conducting research into species of such wildlife and to publish the results for the benefit of the general public. (c) advising on measures contributing to the conservation of marine wildlife
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £841,545 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £793,527 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 19 | 29 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £961,774 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £867,620 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 19 | 17 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £761,241 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £813,720 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 19 | 19 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £634,020 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £687,336 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 19 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £373,016 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £317,285 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 19 | 14 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- ORCA, Brittany Ferries Centre, Wharf Road, Portsmouth
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.orca.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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