01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 30 July 2010
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 07176743
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £12,977,221
- Latest expenditure
- £12,094,396
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Blue Marine Foundation, Third Floor South Building, Somerset House, Strand, LONDON, WC2R 1LA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.bluemarinefoundation.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) exists to combat overfishing and the destruction of biodiversity through the creation of large-scale marine reserves and by delivering new models of sustainable fishing.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,977,221
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,094,396
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,263,070
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,455,782
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,300,376
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,502,068
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £7,790,188
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,208,722
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,312,130
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,158,194
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,977,221
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,094,396
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,263,070
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,455,782
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 300
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,300,376
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,502,068
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 150
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £7,790,188
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,208,722
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 40
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,312,130
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,158,194
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £11,673
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11613331
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1265260
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 98630
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12977221
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,066,652
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,027,744
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12094396
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 989827
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2227016
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 75890
- Gain Loss Investment
- -58226
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -131341
- Reserves
- £2,784,074
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2173897
- Assets Own Use
- 173684
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2000213
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,357,210
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £999,623
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,531,484
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 999623
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,844,774
- Funds Endowment
- 2000213
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2957758
- Funds Restricted
- 5573513
- Funds Total
- 10531484
- Count Employees
- 54
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11125081
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1023130
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 114859
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12263070
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £980,522
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,475,260
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12455782
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 867792
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 69155
- Gain Loss Investment
- 188515
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -40839
- Reserves
- £3,496,542
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2126999
- Assets Own Use
- 100986
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2026013
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,896,661
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £316,775
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,706,885
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 316775
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £6,638,807
- Funds Endowment
- 2026013
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3597528
- Funds Restricted
- 4083344
- Funds Total
- 9706885
- Count Employees
- 49
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10523966
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 720226
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 56184
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11300376
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £665,057
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,837,011
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9502068
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 792317
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 43176
- Gain Loss Investment
- -183175
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -212535
- Reserves
- £3,348,482
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1900672
- Assets Own Use
- 93918
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1806754
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,233,504
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £423,094
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,711,082
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 423094
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,446,107
- Funds Endowment
- 1806754
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3442400
- Funds Restricted
- 4461928
- Funds Total
- 9711082
- Count Employees
- 40
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 27 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7764326
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 9543
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 16319
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7790188
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £167,168
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,041,554
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6208722
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 316537
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 30354
- Gain Loss Investment
- -51247
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 29496
- Reserves
- £2,839,047
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2042288
- Assets Own Use
- 77992
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1964296
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,368,914
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £315,253
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,095,949
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 315253
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,514,954
- Funds Endowment
- 1964296
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2916956
- Funds Restricted
- 3214697
- Funds Total
- 8095949
- Count Employees
- 33
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 8306295
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5417
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 418
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8312130
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 2000000
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £166,885
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,991,272
- Expenditure Other
- 37
- Expenditure Total
- 4158194
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 342064
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 20049
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 68055
- Reserves
- £1,982,015
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2064740
- Assets Own Use
- 64740
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2000000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,687,026
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £186,036
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,565,730
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 186036
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,153,902
- Funds Endowment
- 2000000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2020135
- Funds Restricted
- 2545595
- Funds Total
- 6565730
- Count Employees
- 23
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Chile
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Saint Helena
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- 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
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Devon
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hampshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dorset
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Maldives
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Belize
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- 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
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2010-07-30T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/03/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/06/2013 as amended on 10 Jun 2020
- Charitable Objects
- 1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING MARINE PRESERVATION AND THE PREVENTION OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY DECLINE; AND 2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
- Area Of Benefit
- UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment