The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

World Cetacean Alliance

Registered charity 1160484 Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Canada, Portugal, United States

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
8.2y median 6y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
15.1y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Business services 5Education 2Agriculture 1

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Contact

Websitewww.worldcetaceanalliance.org
Emailinfo@worldcetaceanalliance.org
Phone+44 01273 355011
AddressUnit D, 132-134 Albion Street, Southwick, BRIGHTON, BN42 4DP

Finances

£91,433 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£158,976£115,343
2021£202,398£174,755
2022£129,539£192,033
2023£152,661£147,294
2024£91,433£103,627

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE, BY MEANS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF CETACEANS (DOLPHINS, WHALES AND PORPOISES). BY ACTIVELY ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO ALLEVIATE INJURY, SICKNESS, ILL-TREATMENT, NEGLECT OR THREAT TO ANIMALS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES THAT RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, OF THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FACING CETACEANS AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NATURAL HABITAT DEGRADATION, WELFARE CONCERNS, AND WILDLIFE LOSS.C) INVOLVE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESSES THAT LEAD TO THE PROTECTION OF CETACEANS, AND THEREBY ACTIVELY SEEK RECOGNITION AND INFLUENCE AS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF EXPERTS AND ADVOCATES FOR CETACEANS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JUL 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JAN 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees
44median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

World Cetacean Alliance · 08603082 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 09/07/2013

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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