Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Only approach this foundation if your work is marine conservation linked to its ongoing or planned campaigns, and if you are a similar charity; the foundation says projects must conform to its mandate.
- Its register figure is small, at £20,015 for the year to 30 June, and its newest register year shows £0 to institutions, so do not count on a grant as routine.
- No grant range is stated, so keep any request modest and tie it clearly to a specific project and campaign.
- No application process is published, so use the contact on its website to ask first whether your project fits before you write a full proposal.
- Its stated geographic priority is national and overseas.
Overview
Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1110501).
Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK is a charity registered in England and Wales under charity number 1110501. Its mission is to defend, conserve and protect the ocean from exploitation and environmental destruction. It may provide grants, specialist equipment, small boats or practical assistance for marine-conservation projects and campaigns run by similar charities and NGOs. Its approach combines non-violent direct action with public education, investigation, documentation and awareness-raising.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation may provide support through grants, specialist equipment, small boats or practical assistance for marine-conservation projects and campaigns. These are for similar charities and NGOs; their work must conform to its mandate and relate to marine-conservation issues associated with its ongoing or planned campaigns. More broadly, the foundation describes its mission as defending, conserving and protecting the ocean from exploitation and environmental destruction. Its approach combines non-violent direct action with public education, investigation, documentation and awareness-raising. It also describes collaboration with like-minded organisations and, where possible, law-enforcement agencies and international organisations. Its objectives include protecting marine ecosystems, habitats and species, as well as freshwater habitats and species linked to marine ecosystems.
Themes
- Marine conservation
Geographic Focus
Priority: National; Overseas.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Similar charities and NGOs which conform with CPWF UK’s mandate and are related to marine conservation issues associated with its ongoing or future planned campaigns may receive funding.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects and campaigns should conform to the foundation’s mandate and relate to marine-conservation issues associated with its ongoing or planned campaigns.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2021 | £773,010 | £308,548 | £432 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2021 |
| year to 30 June 2022 | £1,574,151 | £839,514 | £15,328 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £586,712 | £1,307,925 | £152,718 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £516,780 | £804,018 | £20,015 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £569,432 | £518,061 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2021; year to 30 June 2022; year to 30 June 2023; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- paulwatsonfoundation.uk
- paulwatsonfoundation.uk/the-charity · read on 24 October 2026
- paulwatsonfoundation.uk/team · read on 24 October 2026
- paulwatsonfoundation.uk/mandate-objectives-statement · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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