Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
British Divers Marine Life Rescue is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (number 803438) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does British Divers Marine Life Rescue do?
BDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Answers British Divers Marine Life Rescue gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are British Divers Marine Life Rescue's highest-paid staff paid?
British Divers Marine Life Rescue's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Does British Divers Marine Life Rescue receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records British Divers Marine Life Rescue as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
British Divers Marine Life Rescue's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Bdmlr; Bdmlr Tursiops Trading LTD; British Divers; Marine Life Rescue; Ocean Rescue
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is British Divers Marine Life Rescue registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for British Divers Marine Life Rescue yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score British Divers Marine Life Rescue.
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Is British Divers Marine Life Rescue a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists British Divers Marine Life Rescue as a registered charity (number 803438) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is British Divers Marine Life Rescue's charity number?
British Divers Marine Life Rescue's charity number is 803438. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 803438?
Search 803438 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does British Divers Marine Life Rescue do?
BDMLR is an international marine animal rescue organisation, UK based. It aims to provide a rescue service for all marine wildlife, and further to provide support to existing rescue centres and develop new methods of treatment, transport and care.
Does British Divers Marine Life Rescue have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Divers Marine Life Rescue. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to British Divers Marine Life Rescue?
British Divers Marine Life Rescue's website listed in our register data is http://www.bdmlr.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is British Divers Marine Life Rescue's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. British Divers Marine Life Rescue's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Divers Marine Life Rescue?
The register records British Divers Marine Life Rescue as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are British Divers Marine Life Rescue's trustees paid?
British Divers Marine Life Rescue's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was British Divers Marine Life Rescue registered as a charity?
British Divers Marine Life Rescue was entered on the register on 16 May 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02467689).