Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

FISCH

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN IN TANZANIA.TO RELIEVE POVERTY, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH,TO ADVANCE EDUCATION,TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENABLE THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/01/23		£134	£123	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/01/22		£114	£88	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/01/21		£95	£87	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/01/20		£61	£48	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/01/19		£35	£45	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/01/18		£38	£26	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17		£25	£22	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16	*	£24	£15	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.gofisch.org

office@gofisch.org

07764494411

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Tanzania,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-72

JACQUELINE ELIZABETH MURPHY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JON DAVID BIRCHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

RICHARD JONATHAN GERCKE (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pilot

ROBERT JAMES MURPHY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL BODDINGTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: ESHER CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL TRUST FUND,

MICHAEL DAVID GERCKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Insolvency Accountant

SARAH CATHARINE MAGUIRE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lip Speaker, Other trusteeship: THE MONKS YARD TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/11/2014, number: 1159350
Registered at Companies House on 15/01/2014, number: 08845866

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR16: 50 days late,

Main office

58 Frog Grove Lane
Wood Street Village
GUILDFORD
GU3 3HA

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECT (“THE OBJECT”) WHICH IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN IN TANZANIA:-1.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY.1.2 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH.1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION.1.4 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:-1.4.1 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND1.4.2 PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHILDREN IN TANZANIAPARTICULARLY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN IN TANZANIA

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