# Go Overboard

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215619 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215619)
- Website: https://www.go-overboard.org/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/go-overboard

Go Overboard organises charity swims to raise funds to provide grants to charities promoting marine conservation, biodiversity, research, and sustainable practices; retain an emergency fund for ecological or environmental disaster relief; and support organizations aiding disadvantaged communities near areas of its fundraising swims.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO, to be carried out for the public benefit through grant-making in such parts of the world as the trustees shall decide, are:3.1.1 to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment through the provision of grants to charitable organisations established to promote marine conservation and the biodiversity of marine life, and to advance education and research (the useful results of which will be published) in the marine environment, marine biodiversity and sustainable environmental practices.3.1.2 to assist with ecological or environmental emergencies and disasters, whether man-made or natural by providing grants to charitable organisations working to ensure that assistance is provided quickly during times of crisis.3.1.3 the relief of people in charitable need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other social disadvantage by providing grants to charitable organisations working to assist such people.

## What it funds

Go Overboard is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Go Overboard in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (go-overboard.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.

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