The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Marine Stewardship Council

Registered charity 1066806 Registered since 1997

Operates: City Of London, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
4.3y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
5.3y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 9

Commercial experience

Agriculture 9Tech and media 2Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.msc.org
Emailinfo@msc.org
Phone020 7246 8900
AddressMarine Stewardship Council, 1-3 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2DH

Finances

£33,734,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£30,100,000£27,239,000
2022£29,789,000£28,669,000
2023£32,734,000£30,569,000
2024£33,080,000£31,366,000
2025£33,734,000£34,819,000

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO CONSERVE THE MARINE AND FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION, PARTICULARLY. BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY . BY [A] CONSERVING MARINE AND FRESHWATER FISH POPULATIONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH THEY DEPEND; [B] PROMOTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES, AND ENSURING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GLOBAL FISH STOCKS AND THE HEALTH OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS GENERALLY; [C] ESTABLISHING AND PROMOTING THE APPLICATION OF A BROAD SET OF PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHINGG

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 FEB 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 OCT 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 JUN 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 NOV 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 FEB 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 DEC 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 MAR 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 OCT 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 FEB 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUN 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUN 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAR 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees
63median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Marine Stewardship Council · 03322023 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/02/1997

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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