Common questions about Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean a good charity? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean scores 76 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 93% of its spending goes to charitable activities (3-yr avg) and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.
Is Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean a legitimate charity? +
The register data used for this profile lists Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean as a registered charity (charity number 1171692). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171692&subId=0. Check the current entry and the identity of anyone requesting money. Registration does not verify a particular appeal; Clarity Score summarises filing transparency, not programme impact.
What is Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's charity number? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's charity number is 1171692. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.
What is Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's charity rating? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean scores 76 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score (method v1.1) sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.
Does Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (none flagged on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How much of my donation reaches Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean? +
Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, 93% of Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.
What are Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's overheads? +
Across the recent disclosed accounts used for this score, fundraising costs were about 0% of total expenditure and fundraising plus separately reported governance figures amount to about 1% of expenditure (2023–2025, disclosed years); these categories can overlap, so this is not a distinct total of all administration costs at Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean. The register does not show individual salaries; senior pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report and accounts.
How much income does Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean receive? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean reported £780k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining.
Are Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2025-11-28). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean based? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's registered contact address is in Plymouth (PL1 3DH). It tells the regulator it operates in England and Wales, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, with a focus on environment.
Where does Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's money come from? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean reported £780k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £754k (97%), donations and legacies £17k (2%), investments £9,609 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean? +
The register does not record Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's trustees paid? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean previously called? +
The register lists this previous name for Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean: Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans.
When was Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean registered as a charity? +
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean was entered on the register on 20 February 2017.
How does CharityCompare score Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.
How often is this page updated? +
This profile was last updated on 6 September 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.