olive ridley project

The charity supports the general public. Olive Ridley Project is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Lancashire and operates in England And Wales, India, and various other locations.

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

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Activities & Mission

ORP is on a mission to protect sea turtles and their habitats. We do this through rescue and rehabilitation of injured sea turtles, scientific research, and education and community outreach. Our rescue and rehabilitation facilities include a fully-equipped, veterinary run marine turtle rescue centre with laboratory and surgical facilities, and a sea turtle rehabilitation centre in the Maldives .

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

India Maldives Oman Pakistan Kenya Seychelles Germany United States

Financial Information

Latest Income

£574,350

Latest Expenditure

£671,033

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 88.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 12.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £351,972

Charitable Activities £210,004

Other Trading £0

Investments £12,374

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £594,390

Raising Funds £76,643

Governance £6,579

Grants to Institutions £55,595

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£574,350	£671,033	£594,390	£487,635	£100,000	2 / 1
2023	£694,038	£617,357	£566,803	£583,463	£56,000	1 / 3
2022	£559,797	£383,117	£372,303	£506,264	£54,000	1 / 25
2021	£365,884	£128,201				0 / 8
2020	£51,847	£63,876				0 / 2