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The Manta Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1145387
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 11, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Catemwood House
Corscombe
Dorchester
DT2 0NT

Contact

Activities

The charity?s key objectives are the conservation of manta rays and their close relatives, mobula rays throughout the world?s oceans. Manta rays can be considered charismatic megafauna; diving and snorkelling with these creatures is a sought after experience the world over. Our vision is to see these animals thriving in healthy, diverse ocean ecosystems the world over.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity (the Objects) Are For The Public Benefit:- 3.1.1 To Advance The Conservation Of Manta Rays, Their Relatives, And Their Natural Environment In UK Territorial And Global Waters; And3.1.2 To Advance Education In And Raise Public Awareness Of Manta Rays And Their Relatives And Their Natural Habitats.3.1.3 To Conduct, Support, And Disseminate Research Into Manta Rays, Their Relatives, And Their Natural Habitats To Further Their Conservation

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
June 30, 2025 £976,772 £1,115,234 £602,585 2
June 30, 2024 £739,703 £842,926 £743,337
June 30, 2023 £973,424 £856,519 £846,560
June 30, 2022 £737,766 £544,552 £729,655
June 30, 2021 £490,850 £434,752

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christine Noel Neubeiser Aug. 21, 2025
Dr EMILY LOUISE HUMBLE June 19, 2020
Eleanor Jane Curtis Oct. 14, 2024
Jonathan Hugh Brooke Diamond Sept. 9, 2013
Martin John Attrill June 19, 2020
Nick Peter Bonney Aug. 21, 2025
Paul William Jackson Dec. 6, 2011