The Reef-World Foundation

Registered charity 1157096 · since 2014reef-world.org·Dominican Republic·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£30,626

Annual giving, year to 31 May 2025

From filed accounts

£15,313

Typical grant (median)

2 published grants

Key takeaways

The Reef-World Foundation's giving is small, with £30,626 awarded in its latest year, so a modest request is more likely to fit than a large one, though its annual report gives no grant range.
Its stated themes are coral reef conservation, sustainable marine tourism and marine education, so a project should clearly serve one of these.
The annual report shows its grants mainly in the Dominican Republic, but no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation working elsewhere should not assume it is excluded.
No application process is published, so start by getting in touch through the contact it shows for that purpose, and ask about the process before writing a full request.

Overview

The Reef-World Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1157096).

The Reef-World Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to promote the wise use of natural resources, particularly coral reefs and related tropical coastal resources, for the benefit of local community, visitors and future generations. It also aims to advance education about natural resources, coral reefs, related ecosystems and their conservation. Its flagship programme is Green Fins, which it leads in partnership with the UN Environment Programme and which focuses on driving environmentally friendly scuba diving and snorkelling practices across the industry globally. In its latest year it awarded £30,626 in grants.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Reef-World Foundation works to conserve coral reefs and related tropical coastal resources, reducing local threats and helping reefs become more resilient. It promotes sustainable marine tourism, with Green Fins driving environmentally friendly scuba diving and snorkelling practices. Education is central to its work: it equips local communities, government officials and tourism professionals with tools and inspiration, and builds in-country expertise among government, NGOs and the private sector. Its approach brings policymakers, businesses and local communities together, linking marine tourism with reef-reliant communities. It develops practical standards, training, consultation and educational resources to help the industry change its practices and contribute to reef protection.

Themes

Coral reef conservation
Sustainable marine tourism
Marine education

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Dominican Republic.

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.

Where they fund

Where its grants have gone

Dominican Republic

Grants

2 published grants analysed · median £15,313

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

Coral Triangle Centre
£26,688year to 31 May 2025
Reef Check Dominican Republic
£3,938year to 31 May 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 May 2021	£248,382	£172,092	—	Accounts for year to 31 May 2021
year to 31 May 2022	£311,722	£238,686	—	Accounts for year to 31 May 2022
year to 31 May 2023	£381,242	£403,409	—	Accounts for year to 31 May 2023
year to 31 May 2024	£458,256	£477,710	—	Accounts for year to 31 May 2024
year to 31 May 2025	£300,596	£395,880	£30,626	Accounts for year to 31 May 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 May 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

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.