The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust
Analysis
The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £15k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £44k to £15k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greyhound Walks (£14k), Little Paws Ferret Rescue (£15k) and Dogwatch UK (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF WEST MERSEA HARBOUR, ESSEX, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROTECTING WEST MERSEA HARBOUR FROM EXCESSIVE EROSION BY CLIMATE CHANGE STORM WAVES BUT STILL ALLOW NATURAL COASTAL PROCESS TO APPLY AND IMPACT;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greyhound Walks | King's Lynn | £14k |
| Little Paws Ferret Rescue | Sunderland | £15k |
| Dogwatch UK | Exeter | £14k |
| Problem Parrots Welfare Organisation | Stone | £15k |