CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROJECT SEAGRASS

Registered charity 1162824 · organisation 5063716

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
24 July 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,825,775
Latest expenditure
£1,360,208
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Project Seagrass, Unit 1 Garth Drive, Brackla Industrial Estate, BRIDGEND, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 2AQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.projectseagrass.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Project Seagrass is committed to saving the worlds seagrass. Project Seagrass works towards the conservation of seagrass ecosystems through community, research, and action, both in the UK and globally.

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,825,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,208
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,290,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,587
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
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£932,638
Total Gross Expenditure
£866,237
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£826,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£371,989
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
4 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£365,622
Total Gross Expenditure
£174,484

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,825,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,208
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£19,179
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
837
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,290,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,587
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
1200
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
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£932,638
Total Gross Expenditure
£866,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
155
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£826,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£371,989
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£33,280
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70
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
4 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£365,622
Total Gross Expenditure
£174,484
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£314,051
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
286944
Income Other Trading Activities
133448
Income Charitable Activities
1399617
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5766
Income Total Income And Endowments
1825775
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,556
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,336,652
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1360208
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4050
Expenditure Support Costs
27606
Expenditure Depreciation
60274
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£282,040
Assets Total Fixed
230511
Assets Own Use
230511
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,041,302
Assets Total Liabilities
£49,629
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,222,184
Creditors One Year Total Current
49629
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£758,266
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
287957
Funds Restricted
934227
Funds Total
1222184
Count Employees
22
Charity Only 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
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
326147
Income Other Trading Activities
93915
Income Charitable Activities
870128
Income Investments
0
Income Other
115
Income Total Income And Endowments
1290305
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,227,633
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1270587
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9955
Expenditure Governance
3550
Expenditure Support Costs
46504
Expenditure Depreciation
53589
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1609
Reserves
£167,678
Assets Total Fixed
161210
Assets Own Use
161210
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£636,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£756,617
Creditors One Year Total Current
40951
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£482,931
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167678
Funds Restricted
588939
Funds Total
756617
Count Employees
20
Charity Only 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
21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
194817
Income Other Trading Activities
141513
Income Charitable Activities
596308
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
932638
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,417
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£859,820
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
866237
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22612
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
49114
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£39,497
Assets Total Fixed
191619
Assets Own Use
191619
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£608,527
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,638
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£738,508
Creditors One Year Total Current
61638
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£470,664
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
39497
Funds Restricted
699011
Funds Total
738508
Count Employees
17
Charity Only 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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
118864
Income Other Trading Activities
25838
Income Charitable Activities
682124
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
826826
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,403
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£369,586
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
371989
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51742
Expenditure Support Costs
51742
Expenditure Depreciation
31261
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
34248
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£91,242
Assets Total Fixed
215980
Assets Own Use
215980
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£565,192
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,065
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£672,107
Creditors One Year Total Current
109065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£389,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
91242
Funds Restricted
580865
Funds Total
672107
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
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
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROJECT SEAGRASS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 24 Jul 2015 as amended on 05 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION OF SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFLUENCE, RESEARCH AND ACTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDER PUBLIC BOTH NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures