Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit
Analysis
Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Amlwch. It was registered in July 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02671621). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit reported income of £472k and spending of £384k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £115k to £472k (+311%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats (£469k), Wythall Animal Sanctuary (£474k) and Doris Banham Dog Rescue (£468k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats | Maidstone | £469k |
| Wythall Animal Sanctuary | Birmingham | £474k |
| Doris Banham Dog Rescue | Nottinghamshire | £468k |
| The Oxford Farming Conference | Lincolnshire | £476k |