Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 15

ORGANISATION CETACEA

ORCA works to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans) in UK and European waters. We promote the conservation of cetaceans in particular by educating the public and raising awareness of the need for their protection and their natural habitat. We also conduct scientifc research into whale and dolphin habitat, population and distribution.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£634	£687	£-53	£50	£147	£144	2.5	28	763
31/12/21	£373	£317	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	800
31/12/20	£353	£310	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	800
31/12/19	£546	£527	£19	£70	£101	£84	1.9	14	850
31/12/18	£335	£353	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	800
31/12/17	£255	£304	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£271	£266	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£287	£279	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£221	£245	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£273	£237	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£264	£260	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 12.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.orcaweb.org.uk

info@orcaweb.org.uk

02392832565

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

28 employees
763 volunteers

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
The Shears Foundation - ORCA (Organisation Cetacea)
£10,000	08/04/2024 12	Port of Tyne Monitoring Programme
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to ORCA (Organisation Cetacea)
£14,200	27/05/2020	COVID-19: Organisation Cetacea
John Ellerman Foundation - Citizen science programme
£90,000	24/01/2019 36	Towards the costs of strenghtening its citizen science programme to identify and protect critical marine habitats important to cetaceans by expanding the data collection and improving the ....more Towards the costs of strenghtening its citizen science programme to identify and protect critical marine habitats important to cetaceans by expanding the data collection and improving the communication of the data
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to ORCA (Organisation Cetacea)
£55,800	20/08/2014	Your Seas - People and Port

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-70

ELFYN PUGH Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Bird Tour Operator, Other trusteeship: ORGANISATION CETACEA,

EMMA RACHEL BATCHELOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Communications Director

MICHAEL TRENCH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: ORGANISATION CETACEA,

RICHARD CHRISTOPHER BULL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Ecological Consultant

WENDY BURNS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: ORGANISATION CETACEA,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2011, number: 1141728
Registered at Companies House on 07/12/2010, number: 07463043

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

ORCA
The Brittany Centre
Wharf Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8RU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF CETACEANS, SEABIRDS AND OTHER MARINE WILDLIFE, IN PARTICULAR BY:I. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SUCH WILDLIFE AND ITS NATURAL HABITAT.II. CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO SPECIES OF SUCH WILDLIFE AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLICIII.ADVISING ON MEASURES CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONSERVATION OF MARINE WILDLIFE

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