SHRIMP WELFARE PROJECT LTD

Registered charity 1204414 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Shrimp Welfare Project

First organization focusing exclusively on the welfare of farmed shrimps. A significant part of our work involves collaborating with relevant stakeholders along the supply chain. Our main goal is the Humane Slaughter Initiative, which aims to promote the adoption of electrical stunning technology in the shrimp industry.

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£593k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £3,116,913, which is well above the stated policy target of six months of core operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £1,649,532 and held £2,647,564 in cash at the end of the year, with auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of core operating costs (held: £3.1m)
“The policy sets a target of unrestricted reserves equivalent to 6 months of core operating costs, reviewed annually to reflect financial needs and risks.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr Aaron Boddy received £60,223; Andres Guillermo Jimenez Zorrilla received £16,162.
“Dr Aaron Boddy, one of the trustees (resigned on 25 July 2024) received £60,223 (2024: £45,596) for the provision of services to the charity as the chief impact officer. Andres Guillermo Jimenez Zorrilla, one of the trustees received £16,162 (2024: £61,278) for the provision of services as the chief executive officer of the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr Aaron Boddy, one of the trustees (resigned on 25 July 2024) received £60,223 (2024: £45,596) for the provision of services to the charity as the chief impact officer. Andres Guillermo Jimenez Zorrilla, one of the trustees received £16,162 (2024: £61,278) for the provision of services as the chief executive officer of the charity.
“Dr Aaron Boddy, one of the trustees (resigned on 25 July 2024) received £60,223 (2024: £45,596) for the provision of services to the charity as the chief impact officer. Andres Guillermo Jimenez Zorrilla, one of the trustees received £16,162 (2024: £61,278) for the provision of services as the chief executive officer of the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£593k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~53.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: India · Throughout England · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.2m£593k
31/03/2024£1.5m£381k

Common questions

Is SHRIMP WELFARE PROJECT LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £3,116,913, which is well above the stated policy target of six months of core operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £1,649,532 and held £2,647,564 in cash at the end of the year, with auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

Who funds SHRIMP WELFARE PROJECT LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHRIMP WELFARE PROJECT LTD as a grant recipient include EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATIONFY2023£173k
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RSPCA Assured Limited.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHRIMP WELFARE PROJECT LTD£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
RSPCA Assured Limited FY2024£6.6m——unclear—no doubt
HUMANE EDUCATION SOCIETY FY2024£246k—0unclear—no doubt
Anima Advocacy Ltd FY2025£479k——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL AID FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS FY2025£340k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY FY2025£59.6m£153,18220unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.