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Marine Conservation Society

A Registered Charity based in England

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1004005 .
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Description

The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people powered action, with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, with communities, businesses and governments. Together, we work towards a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

Also known as

  • M C S
  • Marine Conservation Society
  • The Marine Conservation Society Limited
  • Marine Conservation Society
  • The Marine Conservation Society

CCEW Charity number

1004005

Company number

02550966

Registered

Postcode

HR9 7US

Website

mcsuk.org

Domain

mcsuk.org

Latest income

£4,666,213 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Locations

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Areas of operation in the UK

Area of operation outside the UK

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Registered Office in the UK

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 0 inactive records, from 3 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1004005 .
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Marine Conservation Society (this record)

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Marine Conservation Society

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Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Environment conservation and animal welfare advocacy G12

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Research RS » Science RS103

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science 109
  • Animals 111
  • Environment/conservation/heritage 112

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1991-08-28 Registered as a charity
2004-03-31 728,578 695,796
2005-03-31 805,460 686,411
2006-03-31 1,020,333 916,372
2007-03-31 971,042 1,001,099
2008-03-31 1,210,547 1,123,521
2009-03-31 1,429,817 1,199,049
2010-03-31 1,341,827 1,428,305
2011-03-31 2,177,149 1,854,766
2012-03-31 4,879,240 2,458,100
2013-03-31 1,815,695 2,655,491
2014-03-31 2,034,745 2,469,466
2015-03-31 2,206,263 2,399,242
2016-03-31 2,888,594 2,630,708
2017-03-31 2,460,369 3,237,058
2018-03-31 2,741,171 3,138,630
2019-03-31 3,833,520 4,135,754
2020-03-31 5,219,017 3,611,045
2021-03-31 4,253,632 4,153,529
2022-03-31 4,356,330 4,766,803
2023-03-31 4,666,213 5,566,156
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 110 92
Employees paid more than £60,000 1 2
Volunteers 18,548 20,177
Trustees 13
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 3,022.6 3,187.7
Legacies 49.7 185.4
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 3,072.3 3,373.1
Income from charitable activities 1,047.2 576.2
Income from other trading activities 81.1 17.2
Income from investments 4.6 0.8
Other income 460.9 388.9
Total 4,666.2 4,356.3
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds 967.4 875.3
Spending on raising funds 967.4 875.3
Grants to institutions - -
Other charitable activities 4,598.8 3,891.5
Charitable activities 4,598.8 3,891.5
Other spending - -
Total 5,566.2 4,766.8
Net income / (expenditure) (899.9) (410.5)

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 9.5 14.8
Investment assets - -
9.5 14.8
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 1,429.0 2,358.6
Other current assets 834.9 891.9
2,263.9 3,250.6
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (678.6) (772.9)
Net current assets 1,585.3 2,477.6
Total assets less current liabilities 1,594.8 2,492.4
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (16.1) (13.8)
Net assets 1,578.7 2,478.6
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 454.3 839.8
Unrestricted funds 1,124.4 1,638.8
1,578.7 2,478.6

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
Income from government contracts 16,532 31,692
Government contracts as % of total income 0.4% 0.7%
Number of government contracts 2 2
Government grants
Income from government grants 280,685 287,515
Government grants as % of total income 6.0% 6.6%
Number of government grants 7 10

Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

Grants received

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Received 59 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
The Dulverton Trust
Conservation
£35,000 MCS Core funding 2023/24
Garfield Weston Foundation
Environment
£35,000 Main Grants award
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Main Grant
£193,378
2 years
Grant to MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Nature Networks Fund Round 2
£244,000 Grant to The Marine Conservation Society
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Darwin Plus R10
£26,302 DPLUS173 Veta N Wade
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Darwin DPLUS R9 (non oda) FY21-22
£96,435 DPLUS136: Anguilla Shark Conservation: social acceptance, spatial protection and legislative reform
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Darwin DPLUS R9 (non oda) FY21-22
£108,004 DPLUS136: Anguilla Shark Conservation: social acceptance, spatial protection and legislative reform
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Green Recovery Challenge Fund - Round 1
£99,360 GRCF2021: Inspiring blue recovery through connecting people with the ocean
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Green Recovery Challenge Fund - Round 1
£124,200 GRCF2021: Inspiring blue recovery through connecting people with the ocean
The Dulverton Trust
Conservation
£10,000 Beachwatch - clean beaches, safe volunteers - Big Give Green Match Fund 2021

Data source

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Marine Conservation Society

GB-CHC-1004005

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