# MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1004005
- **Other names:** THE MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED, M C S
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 28, 1991
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1004005


## Contact

- **Address:** Overross House, Ross Park, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE
- **Postcode:** HR9 7US
- **Phone:** 01989566017
- **Email:** info@mcsuk.org
- **Website:** www.mcsuk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 3. THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY (THE &quot;OBJECTS&quot;) ARE TO UNDERTAKE AND PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 3.1 THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING ASSOCIATED LAND, SHORELINE AND STRUCTURES. (ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT MEANS USING, CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY&#x27;S RESOURCES SO THAT ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES, ON WHICH LIFE DEPENDS, ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, CAN BE INCREASED).  3.2 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE, COASTAL AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT, AND IN RELATION TO CONNECTED HUMAN HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS, AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCEAN TO HUMAN LIFE. 3.3 PROMOTE, ASSIST, UNDERTAKE AND COMMISSION RESEARCH INTO MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE, COASTAL AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT AND IN RELATION TO CONNECTED HUMAN HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFIT. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

**Activities:** The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people powered action, with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, with communities, businesses and governments.  Together, we work towards a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean.  For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Turks And Caicos Islands
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5339836 | £5250911 | £1830348 | 103 |
| March 31, 2024 | £5130045 | £4967281 | £1741423 | 101 |
| March 31, 2023 | £4666213 | £5566156 | £1578659 | 110 |
| March 31, 2022 | £4356330 | £4766803 | £2478602 | 92 |
| March 31, 2021 | £4253632 | £4153529 | £2889075 | 78 |



## Trustees

- Amanda Jane Nobbs — appointed March 18, 2020
- David Roy Wilkin — appointed May 13, 2025
- Deborah Mahon — appointed Oct. 28, 2022
- Helena Thernstrom — appointed March 17, 2021
- James Arnell — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Mark Eckstein — appointed Sept. 18, 2025
- Martin Konstantin Koehring — appointed Aug. 30, 2024
- Natalie Shippen — appointed Sept. 18, 2025
- Polly Rose Burns — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Rajah Alexis Unwin Roy — appointed Aug. 30, 2024
- Rebecca Rodney — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Stefano Tiratelli — appointed Sept. 20, 2019
- William Joseph Oulton — appointed Sept. 20, 2019


