The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Marine Conservation Society

Registered charity 1004005 Registered since 1991

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Turks And Caicos Islands

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
3.1y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
6.4y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 11Animals 10Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Other services 17Finance 7Professional services 5

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Contact

Websitewww.mcsuk.org
Emailinfo@mcsuk.org
Phone01989566017
AddressOverross House, Ross Park, ROSS-ON-WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 7US

Finances

£5,339,836 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,253,632£4,153,529
2022£4,356,330£4,766,803
2023£4,666,213£5,566,156
2024£5,130,045£4,967,281
2025£5,339,836£5,250,911

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO UNDERTAKE AND PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 3.1 THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING ASSOCIATED LAND, SHORELINE AND STRUCTURES. (ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT MEANS USING, CONSERVING AND ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY'S RESOURCES SO THAT ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES, ON WHICH LIFE DEPENDS, ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, CAN BE INCREASED). 3.2 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE, COASTAL AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT, AND IN RELATION TO CONNECTED HUMAN HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS, AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCEAN TO HUMAN LIFE. 3.3 PROMOTE, ASSIST, UNDERTAKE AND COMMISSION RESEARCH INTO MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE, COASTAL AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT AND IN RELATION TO CONNECTED HUMAN HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFIT. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 OCTOBER 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 NOVEMBER 2004 AND 21 APRIL 2010 as amended on 30 Jan 2019 as amended on 30 Jan 2019 as amended on 02 Dec 2021

Trustees (11)

11trustees
45median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Marine Conservation Society · 02550966 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/10/1990

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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