CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 July 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05474362
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £569,432
Latest expenditure: £518,061
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3AX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.paulwatsonfoundation.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK's objective is to protect marine habitats and species. The charity (formerly known as Sea Shepherd UK) engages in campaigns, investigations and actions to uphold marine conservation laws and treaties. The charity manages marine conservation projects in the UK and abroad while also engages in educational outreach to the public via talks, presentations and events.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £569,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,061

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £516,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £804,018

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £586,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,307,925

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,574,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,514

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £773,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,548

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £569,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,061
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 48

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £516,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £804,018
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 230

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £586,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,307,925
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 280

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,574,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,514
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 340

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £773,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £308,548
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 280

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 539550
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 14872
Income Investments: 2520
Income Other: 12490
Income Total Income And Endowments: 569432
Income Legacies: 188703
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,934
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £509,127
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 518061
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 43605
Expenditure Support Costs: 119373
Expenditure Depreciation: 42074
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 42074
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £164,484
Assets Total Fixed: 284177
Assets Own Use: 284176
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £185,944
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,460
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £448,661
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £178,054
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 448661
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 448661
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 463704
Income Other Trading Activities: 26855
Income Charitable Activities: 1
Income Investments: 22080
Income Other: 4140
Income Total Income And Endowments: 516780
Income Legacies: 103247
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,271
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £795,747
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 804018
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 20015
Expenditure Governance: 99229
Expenditure Support Costs: 71814
Expenditure Depreciation: 33421
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 2055
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £60,000
Assets Total Fixed: 320594
Assets Own Use: 320593
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 1
Assets Other Assets: £93,174
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,479
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £397,290
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16479
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £87,571
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 397290
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 397290
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 486661
Income Other Trading Activities: 53000
Income Charitable Activities: 15759
Income Investments: 53000
Income Other: 47051
Income Total Income And Endowments: 655471
Income Legacies: 3000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £273
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,307,652
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1307925
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 152718
Expenditure Governance: 79731
Expenditure Support Costs: 174502
Expenditure Depreciation: 35571
Gain Loss Investment: 10000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 5779
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 25041
Gain Loss Other: 5920
Reserves: £365,990
Assets Total Fixed: 318539
Assets Own Use: 318538
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £387,690
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,701
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £684,528
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21701
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £372,069
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 684528
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 684528
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1221062
Income Other Trading Activities: 351225
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1864
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1574151
Income Legacies: 9500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £214,472
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £622,042
Expenditure Other: 3000
Expenditure Total: 839514
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 15328
Expenditure Governance: 30886
Expenditure Support Costs: 100914
Expenditure Depreciation: 19470
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 218156
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £869,813
Assets Total Fixed: 293497
Assets Own Use: 293496
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 1
Assets Other Assets: £1,128,024
Assets Total Liabilities: £15,781
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,405,741
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15781
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,110,803
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1079326
Funds Restricted: 326415
Funds Total: 1405741
Count Employees: 3
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 581294
Income Other Trading Activities: 63716
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 128000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 773010
Income Legacies: 10238
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £308,448
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 308548
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 432
Expenditure Governance: 7710
Expenditure Support Costs: 56605
Expenditure Depreciation: 13596
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £690,513
Assets Total Fixed: 75324
Assets Own Use: 75323
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £626,419
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,230
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £690,513
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11230
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £615,665
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 690513
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 690513
Count Employees: 3
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Namibia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Iceland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Faroe Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-07-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JUNE 2005 AS AMENDED ON 12 JAN 2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21 JUN 2023
Charitable Objects: THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE:1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOLOGY:2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER LIVING ORGANISMS;3) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MARINE ANIMALS, WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE;4) ANY OTHER PURPOSES DEEMED CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND & WALES
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL & OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 676687
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION UK

Charity Name Id: 710753
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NEPTUNES PIRATES UK

Charity Name Id: 710751
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NEPTUNES PIRATES UK

Charity Name Id: 504771
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 710750
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SEA SHEPHERD UK

Charity Name Id: 471493
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SEA SHEPHERD UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling