MARINELIFE

Registered charity 1110884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BISCAY DOLPHIN RESEARCH PROGRAMME

To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, preservation and protection of marine animals particularly but not exclusively dolphins, whales, porpoises and cetaceans in all forms and to advance the education of the public.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE ANIMALS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY DOLPHINS, WHALES, PORPOISES, AND CETACEANS IN ALL THEIR FORMS AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SAME BY:(I) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC TOWARDS THE NEED FOR THEIR PRESERVATION;(II) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH ON THE PRESERVATION OF ALL SPECIES OF MARINE ANIMALS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND (III) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THEIR POPULATIONS, HABITATS AND BEHAVIOUR.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WORLDWIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £104,628 to £100,057 due to a net outgoing of £4,571. The trustees describe the financial position as robust, with unrestricted funds of £90,629 available to support operations and future strategy.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05057367

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Lundy (Landmark Trust) — “Lundy (Landmark Trust) Ilfracombe-Lundy & Bideford-Lundy” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• WORRELL, Jeremy — director, appointed 21/07/2026on trustee list
• WILLIAMS, Alun Stuart — director, appointed 21/07/2026on trustee list
• VENABLES, Martin — director, appointed 23/04/2026on trustee list
• MADGE, Grahame Clifford — director, appointed 20/10/2023on trustee list
• MCLAUGHLIN, Olivia Anne — director, appointed 22/11/2022on trustee list
• LOFTS, Rebecca — director, appointed 30/05/2022on trustee list
• ROBERTSON, Charles Archibald — director, appointed 01/10/2020on trustee list
• MORRIS, Richard Ian — director, appointed 18/04/2012on trustee list
• DOVE, Sarah — secretary, appointed 11/03/2024

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Archibald Robertsonchair
• ALUN STUART WILLIAMS
• Grahame Madge
• Jeremy Worrell
• Kathryn Louise Constable
• Martin Venables
• Olivia Anne McLaughlin
• RICHARD IAN MORRIS
• Rebecca Lofts

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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