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WHALE WISE

Registered charity 1194223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Whale Wise advances marine mammal conservation by:a) studying the interaction between marine mammal populations and human activity through scientific research;b) engaging the public with our work and marine conservation generally.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £38,892 and total expenditure was £29,588, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The charity holds £43,932 in total funds, with £1,000 explicitly retained as reserves to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves are held and the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1,000 (held: £1k)
“Whale Wise endeavours to maintain £1,000 to safeguard the charity from any changes in its income, expenditure or other unforeseen circumstances.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Iceland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£30k
31/03/2024£33k£15k
31/03/2023£27k£13k
31/03/2022£4k£3k

Common questions

Is WHALE WISE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £38,892 and total expenditure was £29,588, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The charity holds £43,932 in total funds, with £1,000 explicitly retained as reserves to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances. The trustees confirm that sufficient reserves are held and the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WHALE WISE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WHALE WISE as a grant recipient include THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k