Ocean Generation

Analysis

Ocean Generation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06949511). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ocean Generation reported income of £705k and spending of £604k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £286k to £705k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ocean Generation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Restart Project (£704k), Jane Goodall Institute, Global (£707k) and Norfolk Fwag (£701k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £253k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.