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national oceanography centre

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. National Oceanography Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in England And Wales, Antigua And Barbuda, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

NOC is a marine science research and technology institution which undertakes integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. NOC contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge of the ocean and support education and training of scientists, engineers and marine professionals and engaging the public with the science of the ocean and its implications.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£86,213,000
Latest Expenditure
£81,640,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £77,527,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £7,206,000
Investments £1,418,000
Other Income £62,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £79,015,000
Raising Funds £2,625,000
Governance £464,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£86,213,000£81,640,000£79,015,000£31,846,000£19,250,000722 / 0
2023£85,401,000£85,202,000£82,574,000£27,273,000£17,649,000673 / 0
2022£78,717,000£74,093,000£72,935,000£27,074,000£27,074,000647 / 0
2021£67,141,000£66,760,000£66,318,000£23,734,000£23,734,000638 / 0
2020£80,938,000£57,585,000£57,191,000£23,353,000£5,387,000653 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers