Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited
Analysis
Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06748860). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited reported income of £57k and spending of £76k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income fell from £107k to £57k (-47%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ghost Fishing UK (£57k), Balkrishna Gaushala Panjrapod Charitable Trust (UK) (£57k) and Animal Rescue Cymru (£57k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Objectives are to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of whale shark and marine biological diversity by: (a) promoting and carrying out for the public benefit research and publishing or otherwise disseminating the useful results of such research: (b) raising awareness and understanding of marine conservation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost Fishing UK | Penryn | £57k |
| Balkrishna Gaushala Panjrapod Charitable Trust (UK) | London | £57k |
| Animal Rescue Cymru | Dyfed | £57k |
| Animal Krackers Limited | Sunderland | £57k |