Make a donation

The objectives of the Hatchery are to promote the conservation of lobster populations and to advance the education of the public in the conservation of lobsters. This is made possible by the generosity of people like you visiting the hatchery, donations, commercial sponsors and grants available to support our work.

We operate without a penny of annual public subsidy, with core running costs being met by admission and sales revenue from our visitor centre. With your help, we will be able to further invest in our ongoing conservation programme and new public displays. You can support our work by:

Direct Donation: You could help us with a direct one-off donation.

£1.50  will adopt a lobster click here to download the Adopt a Lobster Form.

£5  you could adopt 4 baby lobsters for your family

£10  will purchase 24 hour’s energy needs for the hatchery

£100  will replace a pump

£1,000  will sponsor a technician for a month

Gift Aid: As we are a charity, the government will give us an additional 28% on top of any donation that you make; all you need to do is to complete the gift aid section of the form and provide your name and address.

Click here to download the Gift Aid Form.

For a one-off donation, please send a cheque made payable to the 'National Lobster Hatchery' and send it to National Lobster Hatchery, South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8BL, United Kingdom.

OR

Subscribe to 'Friends of the Lobster Hatchery'

and we will send you a free fluffy lobster,

regular news updates and special offers.

By donating £5 or more a month, you will be making a significant contribution towards our work and the conservation of Cornish Lobster stocks & the fishery.  Complete your standing order form now and a fluffy lobster will be clawing his way over to you!

Standing Order: A hassle free way for you to support our work on a regular basis.

£2 p.m. will help pay for the release of 2,400 baby lobsters during the year

£5 p.m. will buy the food for 10 adult lobsters during the year

£10 p.m. will help us deliver a lecture to a local school.

Click here to download the Standing Order Form.

“Thank you for your continued support.”

The National Lobster Hatchery is a registered charity (number 1105434), and all monies raised go to further its charitable objectives.