Overall Score: 11 based on 11 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 2
Support: 7
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
Good trustee age range: +3, Mainly male board: -1,
Large volunteers +5, Supporters: +2

BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE 

BDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 34 years

www.bdmlr.org.uk

info@bdmlr.org.uk

01825767688

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/03/22£449,197£302,938£146,2593,000
31/03/21£347,897£232,581£115,3163,000
31/03/20£341,469£257,884£83,5853,000
31/03/19£262,122£226,788£35,3343,000
31/03/18£212,072£184,408£27,6643,000
31/03/17£180,511£139,017£41,4940
31/03/16£133,847£137,105£-3,2580
31/03/15£137,204£123,723£13,4810
31/03/14£136,416£107,763£28,6530
31/03/13£108,509£117,063£-8,5540
31/03/12£116,059£121,828£-5,7690
31/03/11£147,677£116,666£31,0110
31/03/10£92,525£92,057£4680
31/03/09£123,952£96,646£27,3060
31/03/08£116,551£118,950£-2,3990
31/03/07£102,762£143,869£-41,1070
31/03/06£138,418£109,735£28,6830
31/03/05£79,036£99,354£-20,3180
31/03/04£90,488£6,395£84,0930
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What it does
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 3,000 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Foundation Scotland
£4,500 07/04/2022
Baillie Gifford 21/22 donation
Foundation Scotland
£1,000 17/01/2022
Baillie Gifford Donation
Co-operative Group
£1,465 23/10/2021
We would like to train and equip residents to become volunteer marine mammal medics. They will learn new skills, meet new people, and protect the environment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-71
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/05/1990, number: 803438
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/02/1990, number: 02467689
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Main office

LIME HOUSE
REGENCY CLOSE
UCKFIELD
EAST SUSSEX
TN22 1DS

Objectives

TO PROVIDE A RESCUE SERVICE FOR MARINE WILDLIFE OF ALL AND EVERY DESCRIPTION THAT MAY BE IN DANGER FROM PROBLEMS MAN-MADE OR OTHERWISE; TO MAINTAIN A TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF RESCUED MARINE WILDLIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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