Ghost Fishing UK
Analysis
Ghost Fishing UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penryn. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Ghost Fishing UK reported income of £57k and spending of £59k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £47k to £57k (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Ghost Fishing UK 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 Animal Rescue Cymru (£57k), Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited (£57k) and The Seahorse Trust (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO IDENTIFY, SURVEY AND CATALOGUE, THEN REMOVE MARINE LITTER AND ALDFG.TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO NETS, LINES, CREELS, LOBSTER POTS AND TRAWLS FROM SHIPWRECKS, REEFS AND OTHER SCUBA DIVING SITES AROUND THE UK.BY INSTRUCTING AND UTILISING SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER SCUBA DIVERS TO RETRIEVE THIS LITTER AND ALDFG. RECYCLE, RE-USE OR RESPONSIBLY DISPOSE OF.AND BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Rescue Cymru | Dyfed | £57k |
| Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Limited | England | £57k |
| The Seahorse Trust | Exeter | £57k |
| Balkrishna Gaushala Panjrapod Charitable Trust (UK) | London | £57k |