National Oceanography Centre
Also known as: Noc
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC049896
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 2, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Jan. 27, 2020
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- National Oceanography Centre
European Way
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
Contact
- Website
noc.ac.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The company's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to: 4.1.1 the advancement of science, in particular enhancing the scientific knowledge and understanding of oceanographic sciences, and the ocean and its interaction with the earth system, and facilitating the use and application of that knowledge and understanding, particularly by: 4.1.1.1 undertaking and causing to be undertaken research including through technology development, experimentation, analysis, long-term ocean observation, monitoring, mapping, survey and modelling of a high international standard and disseminating the useful results of research. 4.1.1.2 Providing access to scientific research and technology development facilities and infrastructure including research ships and other measurement platforms and systems to the ocean science community. 4.1.1.3 Obtaining, managing, curating and providing access to digital data, samples and other specimens. 4.1.1.4 Being the UK national focus for ocean science, exercising leadership for and promoting co-operation with the wider United Kingdom science community, and providing national and international visibility and expert representation for oceanographic sciences. 4.1.1.6 Innovation or by encouraging and supporting innovation. 4.1.2 The advancement of education in oceanographic sciences, and the ocean and its interaction with the earth system and relationship with people, particularly by: 4.1.2.1 Contributing to the education (particularly postgraduate higher education), training and development of the next generation of scientists, engineers, technologists including the supervision of postgraduate research students. 4.1.2.2 Supporting the building of marine research scientific and technical capacity in other countries around the world. 4.1.2.3 Communicating with and engaging with the public in relation to ocean science and technology through seminars, talks, leaflets, papers and other means.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Outwith Scotland
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | June 2, 2026On time | £87,915,000 | £90,892,000 | 732 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | Feb. 14, 2025On time | £86,213,000 | £81,640,000 | 722 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | May 9, 2024On time | £85,401,000 | £85,202,000 | 673 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | June 22, 2023On time | £78,717,000 | £74,093,000 | 647 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | June 7, 2022On time | £67,141,000 | £66,760,000 | 638 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | May 20, 2021 | £80,938,000 | £57,855,000 | 653 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.
Nearby
- Challenger Society For Marine Science 0.0 mi
- British Association Seismological Trust 0.0 mi
- Maritime Archaeology Trust 0.0 mi
- National Oceanography Centre 0.0 mi
- Vwd Alliance 0.1 mi