Blue Marine Foundation

Analysis

Blue Marine Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07176743). It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Blue Marine Foundation reported income of £13.0m and spending of £12.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.3m to £13.0m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Blue Marine Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Holstein UK (£12.9m), Wild Planet Trust (£13.1m) and Redwings Horse Sanctuary (£12.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and trading 9.7%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.