South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute

Analysis

South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £1.1m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. 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, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bressingham Steam Preservation Company Limited (£1.0m), Greater Manchester Environment Trust (£1.1m) and The Chesterfield Canal Trust Limited (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and trading 33%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £111k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.