THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY

Charity number: 1105434
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the concept of sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture and to improve the long term productivity of the lobster fishery for all, through an active stock enhancement programme.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £498,666
Total expenditure: £470,260

People

11 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY (Working name)
  • THE PADSTOW LOBSTER HATCHERY (Previous name)
Company number:
03527313 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sophie Bennett Trustee 13 June 2024
None on record
Katie Ashworth Trustee 13 June 2024
None on record
Richard Vlasto Trustee 13 June 2024
None on record
Charles Creed Thompson Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
HELENE LOUISE JONES Trustee 13 December 2022
None on record
AMIE JO FULTON Trustee 19 March 2019
None on record
Dr Joanna Henley Trustee 19 March 2019
None on record
Edward Robert Coode Trustee 20 October 2017
None on record
Lord St Levan Trustee 30 June 2017
THE ROYAL CORNWALL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
the St Aubyn Foundation
Received: On time
Robert David Clifford-Wing Trustee 30 June 2017
FRIENDS OF THE CHURCH OF ST. PHILLEIGH
Received: On time
NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE TRUST
Received: On time
Edwin John DERRIMAN MBE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £292.88k £364.11k £424.07k £494.92k £498.67k
Total expenditure £421.31k £326.75k £423.46k £478.29k £470.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £39.14k £16.00k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 June 2024 127 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 June 2024 127 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 February 2021 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 February 2021 18 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/03/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/07/2004 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/05/2011

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE LOBSTER POPULATIONS AROUND THE CORNISH COAST FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE LOBSTER POPULATIONS C) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUSTAINABILITY OF LOBSTER FISHERIES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CORNWALL

Contact information

Address:
THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY
SOUTH QUAY
PADSTOW
PL28 8BL
Phone:
01841533877
Email:
info@nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk
Website:

www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk Open in new window