THE OCEAN TRUST

Registered charity 1206142 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income

£145k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £112,181 for the year, resulting in total funds of £121,539. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £36,794 exceed the policy target of approximately £14,500, indicating adequate financial resilience. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sheba Global Funding (78% of income)

“largely comprising a restricted donation of £113,861 from Sheba Global Funding”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately one-tenth of its annual income (held: £37k)

“The charity aims to hold free reserves equivalent to approximately one-tenth of its annual income. At 30 November 2025, this equated to a target of approximately £14,500.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants paid to The Ocean Trust Kenya, whose trustees are also trustees of the charity.

“Grants of £28,219 were paid to The Ocean Trust Kenya (2024: £1,671). The trustees of The Ocean Trust Kenya are trustees of the charitable company.” — page 13

“During the year donations of £20,000 were received from a trustee (2024: £25,001).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation received from a trustee.

“Grants of £28,219 were paid to The Ocean Trust Kenya (2024: £1,671). The trustees of The Ocean Trust Kenya are trustees of the charitable company.” — page 13

“During the year donations of £20,000 were received from a trustee (2024: £25,001).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Amount owed to a trustee for reimbursing expenses.

“Grants of £28,219 were paid to The Ocean Trust Kenya (2024: £1,671). The trustees of The Ocean Trust Kenya are trustees of the charitable company.” — page 13

“During the year donations of £20,000 were received from a trustee (2024: £25,001).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 14503290

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.

DAVIES, Andrew Giles Pedder — director, appointed 30/03/2023on trustee list
OGDEN, Adam Craig — director, appointed 30/03/2023on trustee list
ROBERTS, Angus Ciaran — director, appointed 24/11/2022on trustee list
ROBERTS, Viola Georgina — director, appointed 24/11/2022on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Viola Georgina Robertschair
Adam Craig Ogden
Andrew Giles Pedder Davies
Angus Ciaran Roberts

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/11/2025	£145k	£33k
30/11/2024	£28k	£18k

Common questions

Is THE OCEAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £112,181 for the year, resulting in total funds of £121,539. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £36,794 exceed the policy target of approximately £14,500, indicating adequate financial resilience. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE OCEAN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OCEAN TRUST as a grant recipient include MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k