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PARTNERSHIP FOR OBSERVATION OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN logo

PARTNERSHIP FOR OBSERVATION OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN

#1171692
CIO•Medium•Registered
https://pogo-ocean.org

The charity brings together the world's major oceanographic institutes to plan joint actions to advance sustained ocean observations for societal benefit. It provides professional training opportunities for early-career scientists to develop the worldwide capacity for sustained ocean observations, and advocates at public and policy levels for the need for sustained funding for the observing system

Registered address

PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY, PROSPECT PLACE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3DH

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£780,499
Expenditure

All activities

£927,342
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£291,372
Total Assets

Gross assets

£700,281
Working Capital

Liquidity

£226,364

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.8 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
15.6%
Median: 1.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 98.5%Around typical
Income Concentration
93.4%
Median: 86.5%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 22.7xUnknown
Income Volatility
15.8%
Median: 17.9%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
97.8%
Median: 41.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
-2.2%
Median: 1.6%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.1%
Grant Making

% given away

44.5%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

51.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

2.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 9335

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

15.6%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-2.2%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

0
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A
Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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