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partnership for observation of the global ocean

The charity supports the general public. Partnership For Observation Of The Global Ocean is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Plymouth and operates in England And Wales, Australia, 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

The charity brings together the world's major oceanographic institutes to plan joint actions to advance sustained ocean observations for societal benefit. It provides professional training opportunities for early-career scientists to develop the worldwide capacity for sustained ocean observations, and advocates at public and policy levels for the need for sustained funding for the observing system

Fundraising

See where Partnership For Observation Of The Global Ocean is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£675,431
Latest Expenditure
£778,509

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £672,344
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,087
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £612,122
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,528
Grants to Institutions £60,599
Other Expenditure £166,387

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£675,431£778,509£612,122£487,921£323,7610 / 0
2023£834,439£866,160£866,160£590,999£300,0000 / 0
2022£834,575£921,646£921,646£622,720£135,0000 / 0
2021£983,255£799,410£799,410£709,791£367,1980 / 0
2020£743,857£907,286£753,783£525,946£325,1530 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers