Ocean Generation

Charity Number: 1139843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FROM PLASTIC WASTE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £492,510
Total expenditure: £577,583

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • PLASTIC OCEANS (Previous name)
  • PLASTIC OCEANS FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
06949511 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexandra Lazenby Trustee 16 February 2024
None on record
Edward Garrett Trustee 16 February 2024
None on record
Andrew John Cartland Trustee 12 September 2019
None on record
Philip Peter Scales Trustee 24 January 2017
None on record
Phillip Donald Jenkins Trustee 24 January 2017
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 £674.70k £286.37k £722.25k £443.07k £492.51k
Total expenditure £508.25k £523.36k £426.99k £577.55k £577.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.94k £31.96k £30.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £674.61k N/A £690.28k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £91 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A £31.97k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £309.57k N/A £357.64k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £198.69k N/A £69.35k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £9.45k N/A £2.41k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A £0 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 22 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 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 1 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ENTERED ON COMPANIES REGISTER 8 FEBRUARY 2011 as amended on 27 Jan 2021 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 24 May 2021 as amended on 26 Jul 2021 as amended on 14 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

2.1 The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the promotion for the public benefit of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular but not exclusively by: 2.1.1 promoting the restoration of a healthy connection between humanity and the ocean; 2.1.2 raising public awareness of the problem of man-made waste in the environment, including the public health implications and the impact of associated environmental toxins; and 2.1.3 the identification and support of environmental solutions aimed at reducing the level and impact of plastic pollution on the environment and public health.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Ocean Generation
1 Bartholomew Close
LONDON
EC1A 7BL
Phone:
07624498381
Email:
hello@oceangeneration.org
Website:

www.oceangeneration.org Open in new window