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the shark trust

The charity supports the general public. The Shark Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is animals. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Plymouth and operates in England And Wales.


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

Established in 1997, the Shark Trust is a charity that promotes the study, management and conservation of sharks, skates and rays. The Trust is the UK member of the European Elasmobranch Association and currently provides the EEA's secretariat services.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£573,186
Latest Expenditure
£684,486

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 112.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £314,341
Charitable Activities £216,600
Other Trading £2,109
Investments £6,947
Other Income £33,189

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £647,146
Raising Funds £37,340
Governance £54,986
Grants to Institutions £71,411
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£573,186£684,486£647,146£405,843£150,00011 / 0
2023£670,602£745,911£705,736£517,143£172,00010 / 0
2022£405,701£411,5040 / 0
2021£470,256£362,6110 / 8
2020£592,763£412,178£396,457£490,610£150,0008 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The Shark Trust
Unit 4
Creykes Court
5 Craigie Drive
PLYMOUTH
Registration Date
1 September 1997
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3035516
Charity Number
1064185

Trustees

ROGER COVEY
SARAH LOUISE FOWLER
Charles Stuart Hood
JAYNE CHRISTINE ENSELL-BOWEN
David Elliott
Patricia Anne Gardiner
Mark Peter Boothman
Nicholas Obolensky