Project Aware Foundation
Analysis
Project Aware Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03692403). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Project Aware Foundation reported income of £217k and spending of £244k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £179k to £217k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Project Aware Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Working Class Movement Library (£217k), Friends of Clapham Common (£218k) and Fort Amherst Heritage Trust (£216k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
With a mission to connect the passion for ocean adventure with the purpose of marine conservation, Project AWARE brings together a dedicated team of individuals around the world who share a passion for ocean protection and adventure to secure real and direct environmental victories. Project AWARE is a global movement for ocean protection working towards a return to a clean and healthy ocean.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Working Class Movement Library | Salford | £217k |
| Friends of Clapham Common | London | £218k |
| Fort Amherst Heritage Trust | Chatham | £216k |
| Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust | Manor Park | £218k |