# The Seabird Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 260907 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/260907)
- Website: https://www.seabirdgroup.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.2k; spending £9,524
- What it funds: Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/seabird-group

The principal aim of the Charity is to promote the study and conservation of seabirds. The Group aims to increase the amount and quality of research on seabirds and to educate Group members and others of the importance of seabirds and their 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 | £12.2k | £9,524 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £14.6k | £9,733 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.5k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.7k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,529 | £9,518 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promotion and better co-ordination of the study of seabirds.

## What it funds

The Seabird Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Seabird Group reported income of £12.2k and spending of £9,524. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Seabird Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (seabirdgroup.org.uk) 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 The Seabird Group open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Seabird Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does The Seabird Group give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Seabird Group give each year?

The register does not break out The Seabird Group'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 £9,524. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is The Seabird Group?

In its latest reported year The Seabird Group reported income of £12.2k and spending of £9,524.


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