THE SECCHI DISK FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1169399
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the conservation of the marine environment worldwide for the public benefit by engaging the public in scientific study and to facilitate research of marine plankton and the food chain in order to advance collective knowledge and understanding of the marine ecosystem and to maintain biodiversity for the public good.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 04 April 2024

Total income: £3,131
Total expenditure: £2,909

People

3 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 September 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SDF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROF PAUL JB HART Chair 28 September 2016
None on record
PAUL HOUSEGO MA LLB Trustee 28 September 2016
None on record
ANTHONY WATES MBE Trustee 28 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 04/04/2020 04/04/2021 04/04/2022 04/04/2023 04/04/2024
Total gross income £2.40k £2.12k £7.07k £57 £3.13k
Total expenditure £8.50k £1.23k £2.48k £6.42k £2.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 04 April 2024 08 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2024 08 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2023 21 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2023 21 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2022 15 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2022 28 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2021 05 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2021 19 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 04 April 2020 19 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2020 26 August 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Sep 2016

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT WORLDWIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND TO FACILITATE RESEARCH OF MARINE PLANKTON AND THE FOOD CHAIN IN ORDER TO ADVANCE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM AND TO MAINTAIN BIODIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
Kiln Cottage
Gnaton
Yealmpton
PLYMOUTH
PL8 2HU
Phone:
01752 881529
Email:
contact@secchidiskfoundation.org
Website:

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