Marine Stewardship Council (number 1066806) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Marine Stewardship Council do?
The MSC is a global non-profit organisation that recognises and rewards efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. The MSC certification program contributes to the health of the oceans by rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Marine Stewardship Council
Answers Marine Stewardship Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Marine Stewardship Council's highest-paid staff paid?
Marine Stewardship Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 80 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£300,001–£350,000
1
£150,001–£200,000
4
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
2
£100,001–£110,000
2
£90,001–£100,000
5
£80,001–£90,000
14
£70,001–£80,000
23
£60,001–£70,000
26
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Marine Stewardship Council's money come from?
Marine Stewardship Council reported £34m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £32m (94%), investments £1.2m (4%), trading and fundraising events £696k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£32m · 94%
Investments£1.2m · 4%
Trading and fundraising events£696k · 2%
Donations and legacies£253k · 1%
Does Marine Stewardship Council receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Marine Stewardship Council. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Marine Stewardship Council reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Marine Stewardship Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Marine Stewardship Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Marine Stewardship Council registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Marine Stewardship Council yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Marine Stewardship Council.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Marine Stewardship Council?
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Is Marine Stewardship Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Marine Stewardship Council as a registered charity (number 1066806) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Marine Stewardship Council's charity number?
Marine Stewardship Council's charity number is 1066806. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1066806?
Search 1066806 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Marine Stewardship Council do?
The MSC is a global non-profit organisation that recognises and rewards efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. The MSC certification program contributes to the health of the oceans by rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Does Marine Stewardship Council have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Marine Stewardship Council. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Marine Stewardship Council?
Marine Stewardship Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.msc.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Marine Stewardship Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Marine Stewardship Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 80 employees paid more than £60,000, including 12 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Marine Stewardship Council's money come from?
Marine Stewardship Council reported £34m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £32m (94%), investments £1.2m (4%), trading and fundraising events £696k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Marine Stewardship Council?
The register does not record Marine Stewardship Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Marine Stewardship Council's trustees paid?
Marine Stewardship Council's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Marine Stewardship Council registered as a charity?
Marine Stewardship Council was entered on the register on 10 December 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03322023).