Migrant Offshore Aid Station (Moas) UK
Analysis
Migrant Offshore Aid Station (Moas) UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11622376). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (Moas) UK reported income of £257k and spending of £291k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £251k to £257k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (Moas) UK sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wem Town Hall Community Trust Ltd (£257k), Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust General Charitable Fund (£257k) and Communigrow (£257k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to save the lives of migrants and refugees and to relieve their sickness and other suffering, anywhere in the world byperforming emergency rescue operations and providing aid and relief in response to humanitarian crises, including but not limited to rescuing migrants and refugees who are at risk of injury or death whilst in transit and raising awareness of migrant and refugee issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wem Town Hall Community Trust Ltd | Shrewsbury | £257k |
| Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust General Charitable Fund | Middlesbrough | £257k |
| Communigrow | Kent | £257k |
| Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation | London | £257k |