# ORCA RESCUES FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1161804
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 22, 2015
- **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=1161804


## Contact

- **Address:** 21 Southernhay Road, Verwood
- **Postcode:** BH31 7AN
- **Phone:** 01202 827957
- **Email:** hello@orcarescues.org
- **Website:** www.orcarescues.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ORCAS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION WHO ARE CURRENTLY CAPTIVE BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING AND RESEARCH TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORCA’S RELEASE TO A SEA SANCTUARY OR THE WILD IS IN ITS BEST INTERESTS AND IF SO TO HELP IN ITS RELEASE AND WITH ITS CONTINUED CARE AND SUPPORT.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON WILD AND CAPTIVE ORCAS, THEIR ECOLOGY AND FAMILIAL TRAITS AND THE EFFECT OF CAPTIVITY ON ORCAS.

**Activities:** Our Mission is to establish a global fund to facilitate the release and rehabilitation back to the wild or near wild of orca in captivity and give support to specialists, scientists and organisations working to achieve this.We have our only office in the UK but approach all countries of the world via social media and our website.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Antarctica
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Falkland Islands
- France
- New Zealand
- Portugal
- United States
- Dorset





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| JOANNA BLAISE MARTIN |  | Sept. 30, 2014 |
| Lucie Armstrong |  | July 22, 2016 |
| Rebecca Bellini |  | Aug. 5, 2015 |




