MALDIVES WHALE SHARK RESEARCH PROGRAMME LIMITED

Charity number: 1130369
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Objectives are to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of whale shark and marine biological diversity by: (a) promoting and carrying out for the public benefit research and publishing or otherwise disseminating the useful results of such research: (b) raising awareness and understanding of marine conservation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £259,882
Total expenditure: £263,786

People

3 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Maldives

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 June 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06748860 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD GERAINT REES Chair
DAI REES FOUNDATION
Received: On time
RHODRI LLOYD-WILLIAMS Trustee
None on record
MORGAN RILEY BSC. MPHIL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £244.91k £93.57k £106.91k £212.07k £259.88k
Total expenditure £275.55k £97.91k £103.76k £198.59k £263.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £13.59k £12.02k 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 30 November 2023 25 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

25 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 28 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 28 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 28 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 28 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 27 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 27 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2019 28 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 28 September 2020 On time 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 NOVEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 17 JUNE 2009

Charitable objects

"THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF WHALE/ SHARK AND MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BY: (A) PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH: (B) RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE CONSERVATION."

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
York Hub
Popes Head Court Offices
Peter Lane
YORK
YO1 8SU
Phone:
07939966539
Email:
info@maldiveswhalesharkresearch.org
Website:

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