Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S FISHERIES CHARITABLE TRUST

Supports the sustainable advancement of UK's seafood industry, freshwater and marine fish and their habitats. Under these programme areas, the Trust funds projects, grants, early-career sponsorship, research and convening. As part of the Fish Trade programme, the Trust supports work at Billingsgate Market concerned with quality, hygiene and inspection, and supports the Master Fishmonger Standard.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£1,628	£1,604	£24	£0	£4,869	£1,848	13.8	4	0
31/12/22		£2,935	£1,510	£1,425	£0	£4,656	£1,821	14.5	5	0
31/12/21		£1,108	£1,294	£-186	£0	£4,416	£1,173	10.9	5	0
31/12/20		£617	£1,909	£-1,292	£0	£4,112	£1,282	8.1	5	0
31/12/19		£1,469	£1,471	£-2	£0	£5,512	£2,638	21.5	6	0
31/12/18		£1,635	£860	£775	£0	£5,009	£2,551	35.6	5	0
31/12/17		£703	£631	£72	£0	£4,533	£1,796	34.1	2	0
31/12/16		£514	£385	£129	£0	£1,879	£1,690	52.7	1	0
31/12/15		£431	£709	£-278	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£1,269	£765	£505	£4	£1,905	£1,742	27.3	5	0
31/12/13		£755	£602	£152	£12	£1,371	£1,213	24.2	4	0
31/12/12		£697	£640	£57	£4	£1,024	£1,024	19.2	0	0
31/12/11		£671	£413	£257	£12	£953	£953	27.7	1	0
31/12/10		£857	£376	£480	£3	£706	£706	22.5	4	0
31/12/09	*	£427	£421	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£415	£403	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£436	£399	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	*	£548	£483	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	*	£461	£468	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£390	£397	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 38%
Reserves/Spending: 13.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 42 years

www.fishmongers.org.uk

fish.fisheries@fishmongers.org.uk

02076263531

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
£24,000	06/07/2023	Match funding to help restore the marine environment and provide alternative at-sea livelihoods for fishers impacted by the mass crustacean die-off event in the northeast of England.
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
£20,000	21/10/2021	Grant funding towards a part-time project manager post to support the Fishing First Safety Management pilot project
Seafarers UK - Grant to The Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
£3,400	27/09/2021	Grant funding to produce a report for policy and decision-makers that collates the views of the fishing industry from around the UK, regarding how Brexit has affected them and how they can be better supported.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

AMELIA FITZALAN HOWARD Appointed: 2024

THE FISHMONGERS' COMPANY Appointed: 1982

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/1982, number: 284888

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

20 returns made; AR09: 1 days late, AR06: 13 days late, AR05: 120 days late,

Main office

FISHMONGERS CO
FISHMONGERS HALL
LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
EC4R 9EL

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- (A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SURVEYING AND INSPECTING ALL FISH WHETHER FRESH OR SALT HERRING SALMONS STOCKFISH OR OTHER FISH WITHIN THE CITY OF LONDON AND THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK AND CHEKING WHETHER THE SAME IS WHOLESOME OR FIT TO BE SOLD OR NOT AND FORFEITING, TAKING AND SEIZING ANY FISH AS AFORESAID WHICH IS BAD, CORRUPT OR UNFIT TO BE SOLD. (B) ADVANCING MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF FISH AND SHELLFISH POISONING AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULT OF SUCH RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. (C) PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY DISSEMINATING TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION DIRECTED TO THE PREVENTION OF DISEASES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EATING OF FISH AND SHELLFISH. (D) COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM USEFUL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING FISH AND SHELLFISH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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