Sea-Changers
Analysis
Sea-Changers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sea-Changers reported income of £303k and spending of £332k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £79k to £303k (+282%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sea-Changers sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Norton Church Restoration Fund (£302k), Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society (£305k) and CPRE North and East Yorkshire (£302k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sea-Changers object is to promote the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural marine environment and promote marine bio-diversity. The key strategic aim is to raise significant additional funds for marine conservation projects by running an annual and on-going campaigns which makes it as easy as possible for sea-users to give something back to protect the environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Norton Church Restoration Fund | Leicester | £302k |
| Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society | Norfolk | £305k |
| CPRE North and East Yorkshire | York | £302k |
| The Cholmondeley Gardens Trust | Kings Lynn | £305k |