MORECAMBE BAY PARTNERSHIP
Registered charity 1173489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Our Morecambe Bay
Morecambe Bay Partnership celebrates and encourages greater understanding and enjoyment of the Bay area's natural, cultural and historic assets; conserves the unique wildlife, culture and heritage; connects people with their place and with one another to improve their quality of life; and collaborates with key partners and the local community.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £59,048 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £259,888. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £125,867, of which £107,894 was available for general use. The trustees confirm that future reserves and income are sufficient to meet commitments with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustee Emma Parsons was paid for services via her consulting business.
“Emma Parsons, acting as Emma Parsons Consulting, was paid £2,338 to assist with the delivery of phase 1 of the Landscape Connections Project (2024: £nil)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Morecambe Bay Partnership (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Heritage Fund — “Funding received from the Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Alistair Eagles
- Amanda Delia Finan
- Dr Paul Salveson
- Georgina Young
- Helen Kemp
- Jonathan Riley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Katherine Hamlett
- Laura Roper
- Maggie Wild
- Mark Hawker
- Mark Holroyd
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MORECAMBE BAY PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £59,048 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £259,888. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £125,867, of which £107,894 was available for general use. The trustees confirm that future reserves and income are sufficient to meet commitments with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MORECAMBE BAY PARTNERSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MORECAMBE BAY PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARETI CHARITABLE TRUST, FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS RAWCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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