Sea Life Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Sea Life Trust accepts requests by invitation only and does not take unsolicited applications, so a small charity outside its network should not send it a cold application.
- Its work covers marine and freshwater wildlife and habitats, plastic pollution, overfishing and marine wildlife rescue, so an organisation working on these themes can judge whether its own work fits.
- Requests reach the trust through the global SEA LIFE network, which submits applications to the Conservation Board for new conservation projects and programmes, and the trust says it works with carefully selected conservation partners.
- No grant range is stated, so no typical request size can be given, though the annual report gives a total of £192,753 awarded in the current period.
Overview
Sea Life Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1175859).
The Sea Life Trust exists to promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, particularly the marine and freshwater environment. It develops, delivers and supports projects and campaigns and operates marine wildlife sanctuaries across the world. Its Conservation Board receives funding applications from the global SEA LIFE network for new conservation projects and programmes. During the current period grants totalling £192,753 were awarded.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The SEA LIFE TRUST works globally to protect marine and freshwater wildlife and habitats. It supports practical local conservation projects and campaigns intended to achieve lasting change, alongside operating marine wildlife sanctuaries. Its priorities include improving protection for marine and freshwater wildlife and habitats, reducing plastic pollution in the seas and the impacts of overfishing, and rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing marine wildlife. Through its Conservation Board, it receives applications from the global SEA LIFE network for new conservation projects and programmes. Its work also encompasses education and research into vulnerable and endangered species.
Themes
- Marine wildlife protection
- Freshwater wildlife protection
- Plastic pollution
- Overfishing
- Marine wildlife rescue
Geographic Focus
Priority: Across the world.
How to apply
The global SEA LIFE network submits funding applications to the SEA LIFE TRUST Conservation Board for new conservation projects and programmes.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The SEA LIFE TRUST works with carefully selected conservation partners.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £2,539,580 | £3,335,702 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £4,041,123 | £3,501,730 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £3,605,486 | £4,040,439 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £4,110,740 | £4,138,774 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £6,763,872 | £4,820,643 | £192,753 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- sealifetrust.org
- sealifetrust.org/en/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- sealifetrust.org/en/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 28 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to Sea Life Trust?
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Contact
- help@sealifetrust.comsource
- Link House, 25 West Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LDsource
- sealifetrust.org
Applying to Sea Life Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- help@sealifetrust.comsource
- Link House, 25 West Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LDsource
- sealifetrust.org