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2025-03-31-accounts

Just One Ocean Just One Ocean Just One Ocean 1180364 1180364 1180364 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
13,873
2,750
28
23
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16,674
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16,674
869
692
779
6,100
3,667
1,871
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66
552
2,344
684
561
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115
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48
270
78
7,023
13
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25,732
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-
25,732
(9,058)
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57,505
48,447		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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231
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231
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231
(231)
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5,547
5,316		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
13,873
2,750
28
23
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16,674
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16,674
869
692
779
6,100
3,667
1,871
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66
552
2,344
684
561
231
115
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48
270
78
7,023
13
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25,963
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25,963
- 9,289		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations and Legacies 13,873 19,979
Other Income 2,750 -
Sales 28 284
Refund 23 317
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
16,674		 20,580
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
20,580
Accountancy Fees 869 1,432
Advertising/Promotional 692 1,754
Computer Costs 779 52
Consultancy Fees 6,100 2,015
Grants 3,667 483
Internet Charges and fees 1,871 1,649
Meals and Entertainment - 67
Office/Adminstrative Expenses 66 60
Project Expenses 552 1,531
Raising Funds 2,344 3,390
Research Intern 684 4,825
Travel and Accomodation 561 892
The Big Microplastic Survey - 550
Beach Clean Project 115 115
Oak Mangrove Project - 2,955
Promotional Items 48 123
Insurances 270 270
F&F 78 104
Rent 7,023 10,580
Printing postage and stationary 13 47
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**Sub total ** 25,732 32,894
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Camera equipment 1,390
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**Sub total ** - 1,390
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
34,284
(9,058) (231) - - 9,289 - 13,704
- - - - -
57,505 5,547 - 63,052 76,754
48,447 5,316 - 53,763 63,050

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
B1 Cash funds
Current Account
Deposit Account
Paypal Account
Total cash funds
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
Details
B3 Investment assets
Details
Details
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Acountancy fees
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
2,752
5,316
31,750
-
13,945
-
48,447
5,316
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Unrestricted
690
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
**From ** 1 April 2024 To 31
March		 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
Just One Ocean
Just One Ocean
1180364

45 Festing Grove
Southsea
Postcode PO4 9QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Robert Hughes-
Francis		 Chair
TimothyReedman Treasurer
James McCann
Ian Rose
FelicitySullivan

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by other trustees when required

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular, but not exclusively, the coastal and marine environment.

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Our mission statement is to protect the ocean for future generations through science, education and communication. During the reporting period we have continued to be engaged in activities that support this aim.

The most serious concern for the period has been a general reduction in fund-raising. Looking at the charity sector in general it appears that this is not something that concerns Just One Ocean but also a wider spectrum of organisations. We continue to do what we can to raise funds.

The first pillar of our activities is science. We promote scientific research through the instigation of our own studies and in addition we provide funding for external scientific activities where possible when those activities align with our objectives.

The Big Microplastic survey reached a high point during the reporting period with the publication of a thesis based on the research along with further publications based on the data collected by volunteers. While the current management team are not currently planning further publications the project will remain operational, collecting data that is available as an open-source database to external researchers and students alike. Additionally, the project continues to extend its reach to other parts of the world. https://justoneocean.org/red-sea-microplastic-surveys

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The development of The Big Mangrove Project has unfortunately not moved forward since the previous year mainly as the result of a lack of funding to develop the mobile app to aid data collection. However, we have been in contact the International Wetlands organisation, who were interested in some form of collaboration. Discussions are still ongoing. there has been a decline in funding generally.

Research into the into the primeval oak forests along estuarine coastlines in the South of UK has continued and we are currently working to try and expand the research team by getting funding for a further PhD student who will increase sampling opportunities and data collection. We have also made a contribution to the first academic publication that is being submitted in the next reporting period. This scientific analysis will examine and potentially quantify the ecosystem services this unique habitat provides to the UK blue economy.

We have also been a part of a project in St Ives Bay in North Cornwall. This has involved running benthic surveys for volunteer divers to map the habitats and biodiversity in this important ecological area. Funded by a Dutch charitable foundation the research will enable us to understand better the complexity of the area and result in scientific publications that will support preservation efforts. This research will hopefully extend in the next reporting period if funding is available.

Education and Communication are the other pillars of our mission. Public presentations have decreased however we still manage to spread the message about the issues facing the oceans through our website and social media platforms. Topics include endangered species, habitat destruction, plastic pollution and public engagement. We have also spent a significant amount of effort promoting positive aspects of the oceans, highlighting where sustainability can protect and preserve marine ecosystems. Additionally we have become more involved in the University of Portsmouth marine science courses, supporting fieldwork, taxonomy sessions and providing marine plastic pollution presentations.

Our support of undergraduate education continued and we once again provided financial support for an intern programme in Thailand. Four

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students took part in the programme for a month in August which involved a range of marine science activities.

While the number of presentations has declined particularly to large audiences, we have continued to promote our activities to a variety of audiences and use various platforms to highlight the many issues facing the oceans and, more importantly what can be done to protect it.

The trustees confirm that they have given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Science : achievements of the charity We continue to support scientific research wherever possible, however during the year the number of postgraduates submitting requests for funding has declined. The main programme we supported was the MSc in coastal and marine resource management and this course undertook a significant restructuring that may have had an impact on the number of relevant topics being suitable for funding. During the reporting period we did not have any additional papers published, however two were submitted for publication and we are hopeful they will be in the next reporting period. This would mean a total of four papers being produced from the Big Microplastic Survey project. Education and Communication : We continued to grow our presence on social media address the growing number of issues affecting marine and coastal habitats. Over the year we have covered a range of topics. From an education perspective we sent four marine science undergraduates to Thailand for a month-long internship that covered a range of practical hands-on marine topics. This programme is incredibly popular with the undergraduates who attend – we just wish we had the funding to send more of them! An article produced by our CEO in the Conversation (https://theconversation.com/chewing-gum-is-plastic-pollution-not-a-litterproblem-251662) about the issues of plastic pollution and chewing gum at the end of the reporting period resulted in several developments. Firstly, the article was well read and republished across numerous media outlets gaining worldwide attention. This also resulted in interviews and expert comment across outlets such as CNN in the USA and AFP in Paris. It also resulted in a collaboration with other NGOs and natural gum manufacturers in a campaign to make producers accountable and ensure that plastics used in chewing gum manufacturing were not hidden within the ingredients declaration. The final outcome was our involvement as a co-author in a government policy paper which was submitted to the government. This was followed by an early day motion – the issue has gained some traction, and we hope that there will be some positive action by the time of the next report. Following on from the success of last year’s marine science display at the UK diving show we were delighted to be invited back again this year for the busy two-day show. As well as providing an exciting interactive stand that highlighted many of the environmental issues facing coastlines and marine habitats the stand also showcased research products being undertaken by PhD researchers from the University of Portsmouth. Interaction with many of the thousands of visitors was really encouraging. Additionally, the researchers were also provided with an opportunity to present their research to an audience at the show. Fund Raising : As previously mentioned, funding has been a major concern. We have launched a campaign for the following year, and this has included targeted marketing to encourage supporters to raise funds through adventure challenges. We have become an associate partner which will hopefully bear fruit in the longer term. We will also continue to look for further ways to raise funds.

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Section E

Financial review

We currently have £31,750 in a deposit account.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F

Other optional information

The trustees were very sad that long time supporter, friend and treasurer, Bill Jones, had to step down from his role due to ill health following an accident in November 2024. Tim Reedman very kindly agreed to step up to the role of Treasurer.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Tim Reedman Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date

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