SEA WATCH FOUNDATION, THE CETACEAN MONITORING UNIT

Registered charity 1013002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEA WATCH

In partnership with the public, Sea Watch studies and protects whales, dolphins and porpoises, particularly in U.K. waters, and promotes awareness of cetacean and marine conservation. This benefits all communities and provides essential information for EU and UK Governments, NGOs and researchers seeking to study and protect cetaceans and the marine environment.

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Latest income
£472k
Latest spending
£384k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £530,502, supported by a stated policy to maintain reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure. The charity reports an upturn in its economic situation following previous difficulties, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's expenditure (held: £531k)
The trustees endeavour to maintain a level of reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£472k£384k
31/03/2024£398k£271k
31/03/2023£333k£206k
31/03/2022£180k£130k
31/03/2021£115k£105k

Common questions

Is SEA WATCH FOUNDATION, THE CETACEAN MONITORING UNIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £530,502, supported by a stated policy to maintain reserves equivalent to one year's expenditure. The charity reports an upturn in its economic situation following previous difficulties, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery06/12/2024£100kMillionaire Street 2024 12w1
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/05/2002£134k"Sea Watch Project"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SEA WATCH FOUNDATION, THE CETACEAN MONITORING UNIT£472k0unclearno doubt
CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK FY2025£569k0aboveno doubt
NATUREWATCH FOUNDATION FY2024£720k0unclearno doubt
SEA LIFE TRUST LIMITED FY2023£6.8m0aboveno doubt
WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION FY2025£5.2m£90,001 - £100,000unclear27.2%no doubt
OCEANA UK FY2024£2.7m3aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.