south atlantic environmental research institute

The charity supports the general public. South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Anguilla, Falkland Islands, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

SAERI delivers world-class scientific academic research in marine, data, natural and physical sciences in the UK South Atlantic Overseas Territories, neighbouring South Atlantic nations, other UK Overseas Territories and beyond. SAERI also provides mentorship and supervision to PhD students in conjunction with our UK University partnerships.

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Country

Anguilla Falkland Islands Montserrat Saint Helena South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands Ascension Tristan Da Cunha Turks And Caicos Islands Namibia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,291,000

Latest Expenditure

£1,404,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 83.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £875,000

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £340,000

Investments £0

Other Income £76,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,178,000

Raising Funds £226,000

Governance £21,252

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,291,000	£1,404,000	£1,178,000	£405,619	£66,601	14 / 0
2023	£1,394,563	£1,246,763	£1,131,512	£518,483	£518,483	12 / 0
2022	£1,424,966	£1,423,520	£960,277	£370,683	£0	14 / 0
2021	£1,193,909	£1,101,126	£757,613	£369,237	£0	12 / 0
2020	£1,211,053	£1,262,272	£882,065	£260,688	£52,641	13 / 0