Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners
What it does
- Find, record and responsibly dispose of underwater litter from the sea/freshwaters of Pembrokeshire and when applicable other regions with volunteer divers;-Collect data on the distribution, nature and amount of underwater litter and its environmental impacts;-Spread awareness of the presence of marine litter and the environmental threats it causes;Educate the public to reduce marine litter;
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT IN WEST WALES BY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:1) LOCATING, DOCUMENTING, RETRIEVING AND RESPONSIBLY DISPOSING OF UNDERWATER DEBRIS FROM THE SEA AND FRESHWATERS OF PEMBROKESHIRE AND WHERE APPLICABLE OTHER REGIONS USING VOLUNTEER DIVERS;2) COLLECTING DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION, NATURE AND AMOUNT OF UNDERWATER DEBRIS AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS;3) SPREADING AWARENESS OF THE PRESENCE OF UNDERWATER MARINE LITTER AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS IT CAUSES;4) EDUCATING WATER USERS AND THE PUBLIC SO AS TO REDUCE THE INPUT OF DEBRIS TO THE SEA.
Causes
- What it works on
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £27,597 and spent £15,241.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £27,597 | £15,241 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 December 2024 | £8,459 | £10,862 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,594 | £11,307 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2022 | £7,747 | £13,307 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2021 | £22,377 | £7,126 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 23%, from £22,377 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £27,597 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 55% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- David KennardChair
- Charlotte Roch
- Michael Brian Ellams
- Miles Alistair McLaren Bettridge
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 8 October 2026, 23 days early | Received 30 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 | Received 31 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1174029
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 July 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 Jul 2017
- Website
- www.narcdiving.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.