# Save Our Shoreline

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1210048 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1210048)
- Website: https://www.sos-slapton.com/
- Latest income: £961; spending £93
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/save-our-shoreline

Save Our Shoreline aims to examine the feasibility of, and to implement an urgent nature-based offshore intervention to save the South Devon coastline from Hallsands to Strete Gate and protect Slapton Line, the vital A379 and the unique wildlife habitat of Slapton Ley.

## 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 | £961 | £93 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charitable purpose of Save our Shoreline is the advancement of environmental protection of the Shoreline in start bay including the site of special scientific interest of slapton line and slapton ley through action offshore including the skerries bank in start bay and onshore.the objects of the CIO are:to preserve and protect the environment of the Shoreline in start bay including the site of special scientific interest of slapton line and slapton ley by exploring the feasibility of, and subject to that, to fund the implementation of an off and onshore sustainable nature-based solution to address the problem of coastal erosion in start bay south Devon and helping to safeguard the future of slapton line and the a379 coast road to the benefit of the local communities along the coast and inland.in furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominant means by which the charity carries out its objects.

## What it funds

Save Our Shoreline is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Save Our Shoreline reported income of £961 and spending of £93.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Save Our Shoreline in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sos-slapton.com) 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 Save Our Shoreline open for applications now?

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

### Where does Save Our Shoreline fund?

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

### Does Save Our Shoreline give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Save Our Shoreline makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Save Our Shoreline give each year?

The register does not break out Save Our Shoreline'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 £93.

### How large is Save Our Shoreline?

In its latest reported year Save Our Shoreline reported income of £961 and spending of £93.


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