Cause fund
Bring together smaller UK charities protecting aquatic habitats and wildlife through their own conservation, fieldwork and education.
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Healthy seas, living coasts
Fund focus
UK seas, coasts, rivers and estuaries. Examples from England, Wales and Scotland.
From seabirds returning to island cliffs to seals resting along the shore, our seas are full of life worth caring for. This fund brings together smaller UK charities working to understand wildlife, protect habitats and help communities care for their waters.
Get to know the work
Decades of careful fieldwork on Ynys Enlli, documenting the breeding and migratory birds of the Welsh coast.
Its daily censuses, breeding counts and ringing build a record of island wildlife, shared through Bardsey’s reports.
Trained volunteers, veterinary care and specialist rescue teams help seals, dolphins and whales in difficulty around the UK coast.
Marine Mammal Medics assess animals, provide first aid and support seal treatment, while a specialist team responds to entangled whales.
Community-led care for the seas around Arran, combining seabed exploration, practical research and opportunities for people to take part.
Community habitat surveys, underwater cameras and research trips build knowledge of Arran’s seabed and the marine life it supports.
Patient fieldwork and public participation reveal the lives of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the UK, building knowledge for their conservation.
Shore watches, boat surveys and dolphin photo identification build long-term records of marine mammals and the waters they use.
The charities shown are examples. The charities supported by this fund will be confirmed at launch.
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Understand the shared pool
The amount you choose for charities joins this fund’s shared charitable pool.
Contributions come together for Marine conservation, supporting the fund’s selected charities.
The pool supports the charities’ work within the fund’s purpose. Fund boards bring relevant expertise and experience to reviewing the portfolio and the evidence behind each choice.
How this helps charitiesThe amount designated for charities goes into the charitable pool. A small processing fee is added, with the total shown before you give.
Monthly giving builds an ongoing connection with a focused group of charities. The size of the pool depends on contributions, so it does not promise a fixed income.
The fund record
Read the fund’s money record alongside stories from its charities.
The amount received into the pool each month.
Recipients, amounts and payment dates, with the reason for each allocation.
Any balance held, why it is held and the next distribution date.
A charity’s activity report describes its work. The fund’s payment record shows money distributed. Each has its own source and date.
Stay close to the work
Short, sourced updates bring you closer to the charities and their work.
Sea Watch Foundation
Programme description · Checked 13 October 2026
Sea Watch Foundation describes shore and boat surveys and photographic identification in Cardigan Bay. These help its team study the dolphins using Welsh waters.
Source: Cardigan Bay Monitoring ProjectKnowledge that shapes the fund
Relevant expertise and experience guide the selection of a focused group of smaller charities.
Help shape the fund’s priorities, review the charities’ work and build support for its purpose. Bring your knowledge, judgement and relationships to the fund board.
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