BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE
Registered charity 803438 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BDMLR, BDMLR TURSIOPS TRADING LTD, BRITISH DIVERS, MARINE LIFE RESCUE, OCEAN RESCUE · also registered in Scotland as SC039304 (OSCR)
BDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £72,667 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total reserves from £576,393 to £503,726. This decrease was primarily attributed to an unexpected VAT liability and increased charitable expenditure, although the charity maintains a free reserve of £294,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in good shape and the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £294k; policy: around £300K)
“The free reserve held at 31.3.25 is £294k which is the equivalent of around 7 months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Gavin Parsons received £6,000 for IT services.
“During the year, the charity paid £6,000 to Gavin Parsons for these services.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: International Animal Rescue, of which Alan Knight (Chairperson of BDMLR) is President, provides office space to BDMLR free of charge, and charged £4,175 for bookkeeping and accountancy costs.
“International Animal Rescue, of which Alan Knight (Chairperson of BDMLR) is President, provides office space to BDMLR free of charge, and charged £4,175 for bookkeeping and accountancy costs.” — page 22
“During the year, the charity paid £6,000 to Gavin Parsons for these services.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Gavin Parsons received £6,000 for IT services.
“International Animal Rescue, of which Alan Knight (Chairperson of BDMLR) is President, provides office space to BDMLR free of charge, and charged £4,175 for bookkeeping and accountancy costs.” — page 22
“During the year, the charity paid £6,000 to Gavin Parsons for these services.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Tursiops Trading Ltd
“Tursiops Trading Ltd is the trading company of British Divers Marine Life Rescue” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
TURSIOPS TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £5k
- Management of Tursiops Trading Ltd is provided by BDMLR staff free of charge.
“British Divers Marine Life Rescue ("BDMLR"), the parent company of Tursiops Trading Limited, is owed voluntary income for Gift Aid of £4,887 for the financial year 2024-25”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Divers Marine Life Rescue (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- BOON, Martin — director, appointed 28/10/2021on trustee list
- PARSONS, Gavin — director, appointed 15/04/2008on trustee list
- ARCHELL, Faye — director, appointed 15/04/2008on trustee list
- HAMMOCK, Geoffrey — director, appointed 20/03/2000not on trustee list
- STEVENS, Mark Richard — director, appointed 01/10/1996on trustee list
- KNIGHT, Alan Paul — directornot on trustee list
- RAP, David Benjamin — secretary, appointed 11/10/2022
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- ALAN PAUL KNIGHT OBEchair
- FAYE ARCHELL
- GAVIN PARSONS
- GEOFF HAMMOCK
- MARK RICHARD STEVENS
- Martin Boon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £72,667 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total reserves from £576,393 to £503,726. This decrease was primarily attributed to an unexpected VAT liability and increased charitable expenditure, although the charity maintains a free reserve of £294,000. The trustees confirm the charity is in good shape and the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE as a grant recipient include WIRRAL MAYORS CHARITY, DUNWICH TOWN TRUST.
Known funders
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