BIG BLUE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1202606
Charity reporting is up to date (118 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are improving ocean health by training young people in our project locations how to use drone technologies for marine conservation by finding ghost fishing nets, monitoring MPAs, surveying megafauna and habitat. We engage school-age children in marine conservation, particularly focusing on the circular economy by transforming ocean plastics into recyclable products with our partners.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2024

Total income: £31,627
Total expenditure: £27,615

Total income includes £12,700 from 3 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Cape Verde
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Oman
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 April 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Aaron Hudson-Tyreman Chair 13 May 2024
None on record
Charles Cardwell Trustee 13 May 2024
None on record
Dr Melissa Schiele Trustee 13 May 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/01/2024
Total gross income £31.63k
Total expenditure £27.62k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £12.70k

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 01 January 2024 27 February 2025 118 days late
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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 03 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY: A. UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO THE MARINE AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING ASSOCIATED LAND, SHORELINE AND STRUCTURES; AND B. SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE CHARITABLE. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE MARINE AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT BY: A. PROVIDING ADVICE, PRODUCING RESOURCES AND DELIVERING SESSIONS; AND B. PRODUCING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ABOVE SUBJECT AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS.

Contact information

Address:
Poulton Farm Oast
Frith Road
Aldington
ASHFORD
Kent
TN25 7DG
Phone:
07790743616
Email:
howard@bigbluefoundation.org
Website:

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