CORNWALL SEAL GROUP RESEARCH TRUST
Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust: Research Engage Communicate Conserve. CSGRT gives seals a voice! CSGRT monitors and identifies seals in SW England using each seal's unique fur pattern and long term photo identification enables a picture to be built up about their lives. Research provides a foundation to inform the effective conservation of seals at the southernmost limit of their range.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Seal Research Trust is self-financing, covering low overheads through donations, grants, and profits from its online shop and courses. The charity reports having 1.8 full-time equivalent paid rangers as its main outgoing expense, supported by a large volunteer network. No specific financial reserves or deficit figures are disclosed in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“SRT are now self-financing thanks to our public, private and voluntary funders. Substantial grants and donations were received from Flotilla Foundation, LUSH, Derek Bryan Gray, Carbis Bay Hotel, Bare Kind, MoonSeals, Aspects, Bowgie Inn, Mungo Lils on the Hill, Robie, Smartie Lids on the Beach, Our Only World, Polzeath Marine Conservation Group and the Seal Protection Action Group.” — page 3
Trustees
- SUE SAYERchair
- DAN JARVIS
- KATE HOCKLEY
- PHIL KNIGHT
- RICHARD MORTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £98k | £84k |
| 31/03/2024 | £86k | £79k |
| 31/03/2023 | £63k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £90k | £80k |
| 31/03/2021 | £187k | £77k |
Common questions
Is CORNWALL SEAL GROUP RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Seal Research Trust is self-financing, covering low overheads through donations, grants, and profits from its online shop and courses. The charity reports having 1.8 full-time equivalent paid rangers as its main outgoing expense, supported by a large volunteer network. No specific financial reserves or deficit figures are disclosed in the provided text.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 11/11/2020 | £38k | GRCF2020: People Protecting Precious Places: Watching Seals Well |
| UK government | 11/11/2020 | £38k | GRCF2020: People Protecting Precious Places: Watching Seals Well |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/08/2020 | £19k | "COVID19: Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/07/2019 | £58k | "Sharing our Seas" |