The Reef-World Foundation
Analysis
The Reef-World Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in UK. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Reef-World Foundation reported income of £301k and spending of £396k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £248k to £301k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Reef-World Foundation 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 The Species Recovery Trust (£301k), N1m Trust (£301k) and South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society (£297k).
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
1) To promote the wise use of natural resources, particularly coral reefs & related tropical coastal resources;2) To promote the advancement of education about natural resources, coral reefs, related ecosystems and their conservation; 3) To promote sustainable reef-based tourism practices that protect & conserve coral reefs, for the benefit of local community, visitors & future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Species Recovery Trust | Salisbury | £301k |
| N1m Trust | London | £301k |
| South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society | Alston | £297k |
| CPRE North and East Yorkshire | York | £302k |