Blue Ventures Conservation
Analysis
Blue Ventures Conservation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04660959). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Blue Ventures Conservation reported income of £10.4m and spending of £18.3m, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £9.8m to £10.4m (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blue Ventures Conservation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magic Breakfast (£10.4m), The Leprosy Mission Great Britain (£10.5m) and Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone (£10.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.2m. Reserves of £15.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 314 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Charitable activities 0.9%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Blue Ventures is a science-led social enterprise that works with coastal communities to develop transformative approaches for nurturing and sustaining locally led marine conservation initiatives. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local people, cultures and economies, and where there is a fundamental need to support human development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Breakfast | London | £10.4m |
| The Leprosy Mission Great Britain | Peterborough | £10.5m |
| Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone | London | £10.4m |
| Severn Wye Energy Agency | Gloucester | £10.5m |