10 % For The Ocean
Analysis
10 % For The Ocean is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 10 % For The Ocean reported income of £82k and spending of £113k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £362k to £82k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 10 % For The Ocean sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Audlem Public Hall (£82k), Manchester Malayalee Association (£82k) and Dalston Agricultural Society (£82k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
10% for the ocean is a global initiative to shift ocean charitable funding from 0.5% to 10% by 2030. We aim to motivate individuals and organisations to direct 10% of their philanthropy to creating an ocean superfund that will diversify donations and grants across projects worldwide that align with 1 or more of the 10 targets of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 Life Below Water.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Audlem Public Hall | Crewe | £82k |
| Manchester Malayalee Association | Manchester | £82k |
| Dalston Agricultural Society | Carlisle | £82k |
| The Livewire Trust | Essex | £82k |