BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Blue Ventures is a science-led social enterprise that works with coastal communities to develop transformative approaches for nurturing and sustaining locally led marine conservation initiatives. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local people, cultures and economies, and where there is a fundamental need to support human development.
Latest income
£10.4m
Expenditure
£18.3m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | £9.8m | £6.8m | |
| 2022-06-30 | £29.5m | £9.8m | |
| 2023-06-30 | £11.9m | £14.6m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £16.5m | £14.3m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £10.4m | £18.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £10.3m |
| Charitable activities | £96k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £10.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £17.6m |
| Raising funds | £437k |
| Grants to institutions | £3.2m |
| Governance | £326k |
| Total expenditure | £18.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £15.3m |
| Total funds | £20.1m |
| — restricted | £3.5m |
| — unrestricted | £7.8m |
| — endowment | £8.8m |
| Total assets | £20.1m |
| Cash | £1.5m |
People
| Employees | 314 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.