GHOST FISHING UK

Charity number: 1174396
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO IDENTIFY, SURVEY AND CATALOGUE, THEN REMOVE MARINE LITTER AND ALDFG. TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO NETS, LINES, CREELS, LOBSTER POTS AND TRAWLS FROM SHIPWRECKS, REEFS AND OTHER SCUBA DIVING SITES AROUND THE UK. BY INSTRUCTING AND UTILISING SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER SCUBA DIVERS TO RETRIEVE THIS LITTER AND ALDFG. RECYCLE, RE-USE OR RESPONSIBLY DISPOSE OF. AND BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £73,735
Total expenditure: £53,635

People

4 Trustee(s)

70 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:
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 August 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr RICHARD WALKER Chair 26 July 2017
None on record
Jonna Meyhoff Fry Trustee 01 March 2026
None on record
Jason Bramwell Trustee 01 March 2026
None on record
Alfred Nunn Trustee 26 July 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £43.75k £46.90k £50.75k £62.98k £73.74k
Total expenditure £38.95k £36.41k £25.95k £57.32k £53.64k
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 30 September 2024 30 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 30 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 23 August 2023 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 23 August 2023 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 01 August 2022 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 01 August 2022 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

THE CHARITYS OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF MARINE WILDLIFE TRAPPED IN AND AROUND MARINE LITTER TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ABANDONED, LOST AND DISCARDED FISHING GEAR (ALDFG) OF THE SEAS, RIVERS AND LAKES OF THE UK. TO IDENTIFY, SURVEY AND CATALOGUE, THEN REMOVE MARINE LITTER AND ALDFG. TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO NETS, LINES, CREELS, LOBSTER POTS AND TRAWLS FROM SHIPWRECKS, REEFS AND OTHER SCUBA DIVING SITES AROUND THE UK. BY INSTRUCTING AND UTILISING SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER SCUBA DIVERS TO RETRIEVE THIS LITTER AND ALDFG. RECYCLE, RE-USE OR RESPONSIBLY DISPOSE OF, AND BY RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE LITTER AND ALDFG. THIS REMOVES A DIRECT THREAT TO MARINE WILDLIFE AND SCUBA DIVERS, ALONG WITH THE ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF IMPROVED MARINE LIFE WELFARE AND REDUCED UNNECESSARILY WASTEFUL COMPETITION TO THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY. DUE CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO PROTECTING THE HISTORICAL SHIPWRECKS OF THE UK. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "ALDFG" MEANS NO LONGER RETRIEVABLE BY THE OWNER OR OPERATOR USING STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICES.

Contact information

Address:
Silverwell Farm
Lestraynes Lane
PENRYN
TR10 9EL
Phone:
07958263998
Email:
uk@ghostfishing.co.uk
Website:

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