Oceana UK

Analysis

Oceana UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05952219). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Oceana UK reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.4m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £2.3m (+6891%), an average of +189% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2010%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Oceana UK sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodside Animal Welfare Trust (£2.3m), The Horse Trust (£2.3m) and Hope Rescue (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £625k. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.