# THE MANTA TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1145387
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1145387


## Contact

- **Address:** Catemwood House, Corscombe, Dorchester
- **Postcode:** DT2 0NT
- **Phone:** 01935891744
- **Email:** info@mantatrust.org
- **Website:** www.mantatrust.org



## Activities

**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.




## 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

- 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 | £976772 | £1115234 | £602585 | 2 |
| June 30, 2024 | £739703 | £842926 | £743337 | 0 |
| June 30, 2023 | £973424 | £856519 | £846560 | 0 |
| June 30, 2022 | £737766 | £544552 | £729655 | 0 |
| June 30, 2021 | £490850 | £434752 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Christine Noel Neubeiser — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- Dr EMILY LOUISE HUMBLE — appointed June 19, 2020
- Eleanor Jane Curtis — appointed Oct. 14, 2024
- JONATHAN HUGH BROOKE DIAMOND — appointed Sept. 9, 2013
- Martin John Attrill — appointed June 19, 2020
- Nick Peter Bonney — appointed Aug. 21, 2025
- PAUL WILLIAM JACKSON — appointed Dec. 6, 2011