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Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit

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Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£472,453
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£384,390
Registered charity number
1013002
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Bull Bay
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk

Quick answer

Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit (number 1013002) 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit do?

In partnership with the public, Sea Watch studies and protects whales, dolphins and porpoises, particularly in U.K. waters, and promotes awareness of cetacean and marine conservation. This benefits all communities and provides essential information for EU and UK Governments, NGOs and researchers seeking to study and protect cetaceans and the marine environment.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit

Answers Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's highest-paid staff paid?

Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit'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.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit 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

Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02671621 (Companies House)
Also known as
Sea Watch
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit registered for?

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit as a registered charity (number 1013002) 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's charity number?
Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's charity number is 1013002. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1013002?
Search 1013002 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit do?
In partnership with the public, Sea Watch studies and protects whales, dolphins and porpoises, particularly in U.K. waters, and promotes awareness of cetacean and marine conservation. This benefits all communities and provides essential information for EU and UK Governments, NGOs and researchers seeking to study and protect cetaceans and the marine environment.
Does Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit. 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit?
Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's website listed in our register data is http://www.seawatchfoundation.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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit'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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit?
The register records Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit 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 Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's trustees paid?
Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit registered as a charity?
Sea Watch Foundation, the Cetacean Monitoring Unit was entered on the register on 20 July 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02671621).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.