# Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1205869 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1205869)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cornwall, Devon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/plymouth-sound-national-marine-park

The charity undertakes projects and research that contributes to the development of national marine parks and the evidence to demonstrate their value to planet and people.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3. The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit to:3.1 promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and south west England, in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting biodiversity and by delivering or assisting in the delivery of projects which reduce the impact of climate change;3.2 advance the education of the public in relation to conservation, heritage, Marine citizenship, and the Marine environment, of the National Marine Park, in particular, but not exclusively, by delivering and supporting activities and projects that support ocean and civic literacy, experience of the Marine environment, and by using the arts as a tool to engage people in such education;3.3 in furtherance of the purposes set out at clauses 3.1 and 3.2 the CIO will also commission and undertake research (and disseminate the useful results thereof).

## What it funds

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall and Devon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cornwall and Devon.

### Does Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO'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 £0.

### How large is Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO?

In its latest reported year Plymouth Sound National Marine Park CIO reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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