# Freshwater Life Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172393 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172393)
- Website: https://www.freshwaterlifeproject.org
- Latest income: £4,353; spending £9,141
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Cyprus, Akrotiri, Mexico, Turkey
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/freshwater-life-project

Freshwater Life Project is a volunteer-led charity protecting freshwater ecosystems and the species that depend on them. Through research, habitat restoration, species conservation, education, and community engagement, we deliver practical, evidence-based projects that create tangible, measurable, and lasting benefits for freshwater biodiversity, communities, and the wider environment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,353 | £9,141 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,746 | £3,888 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £23.5k | £23.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,235 | £883 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,321 | £730 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: to promote for the public benefit conservation of the natural environment, especially rivers and wetland habitats of the world and their native fauna and flora, and particularly those species which are threatened, vulnerable or endangered, including but not limited to, support and implementation of research, restoration, breeding and re-introduction programs, education, dissemination of information pertaining to fluvial systems and wetlands, responsible and sustainable use of Freshwater resources for the mutual benefit of humans and wildlife today and in the future.

## What it funds

Freshwater Life Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Freshwater Life Project reported income of £4,353 and spending of £9,141. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £38k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Cyprus, Akrotiri, Mexico and Turkey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Freshwater Life Project in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (freshwaterlifeproject.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Freshwater Life Project open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Freshwater Life Project is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Freshwater Life Project fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Cyprus, Akrotiri, Mexico and Turkey.

### Does Freshwater Life Project give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Freshwater Life Project makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Freshwater Life Project give each year?

The register does not break out Freshwater Life Project's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £9,141. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,597 a year.

### How large is Freshwater Life Project?

In its latest reported year Freshwater Life Project reported income of £4,353 and spending of £9,141.


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