# Global Fishing Watch UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1205984 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1205984)
- Website: https://globalfishingwatch.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £750
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, United States
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/global-fishing-watch-uk

Our purpose is to create and publicly share knowledge about human activity at sea to enable fair and sustainable use of our ocean.We use cutting-edge technology to turn big data into actionable information. We believe human activity at sea should be common knowledge in order to safeguard the global ocean for the good of all.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £750 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £991 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting (i) The preservation of fish and other marine wildlife and (ii) the prevention of marine biodiversity decline and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by:-(a) Promoting, or supporting the promotion of, ocean sustainability and stewardship through increasing the transparency of commercial Fishing and other human activity at sea worldwide by the collection and publication of data on commercial Fishing practices and other human activity at sea;(b) Promoting, or supporting the promotion of, new approaches, technology, behaviours and policies that support sustainable Fishing practices and sustainable fisheries management; and(2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the marine environment by undertaking, or supporting the undertaking of, research into commercial Fishing practices and new approaches, technology, behaviours and policies that support sustainable Fishing practices and sustainable fisheries management and disseminating the results of such research to the public;in such ways as the charity trustees shall from time to time think fit and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by supporting such activities of Global Fishing Watch, inc. That are charitable in accordance with the law of…

## What it funds

Global Fishing Watch UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Global Fishing Watch UK reported income of £0 and spending of £750. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1,741 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Global Fishing Watch UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (globalfishingwatch.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 Global Fishing Watch UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Global Fishing Watch UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Global Fishing Watch UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and United States.

### Does Global Fishing Watch UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Global Fishing Watch UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Global Fishing Watch UK give each year?

The register does not break out Global Fishing Watch UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £750. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £871 a year.

### How large is Global Fishing Watch UK?

In its latest reported year Global Fishing Watch UK reported income of £0 and spending of £750.


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