Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -2
Future income +5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 20

WILD FISH CONSERVATION

To promote conservation, protection and sustainable exploitation of salmon, trout and other fish stocks of UK origin, and the conservation and improvement of the aquatic environment and ecosystems necessary for them to thrive. To advance public education relating to the above. To promote and conduct research related to the above.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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:

There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 16 years
(20 years as a company)

www.wildfish.org

info@wildfish.org

07496 358 016

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£827	£903	£-76	£159	£692	£572	7.6	13	211
31/12/21	£880	£779	£101	£98	£818	£710	10.9	11	50
31/12/20	£729	£582	£147	£68	£692	£655	13.5	9	50
31/12/19	£680	£665	£15	£87	£531	£530	9.6	9	50
31/12/18	£754	£747	£7	£99	£485	£481	7.7	8	50
31/12/17	£766	£777	£-11	£153	£498	£494	7.6	6	0
31/12/16	£681	£652	£29	£93	£488	£405	7.5	7	0
31/12/15	£607	£598	£9	£107	£433	£400	8	4	0
31/12/14	£472	£528	£-57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£616	£654	£-38	£93	£476	£371	6.8	6	0
31/12/12	£621	£582	£38	£62	£486	£357	7.4	7	0
31/12/11	£606	£619	£-13	£71	£434	£293	5.7	6	0
31/12/10	£761	£519	£242	£68	£455	£302	7	6	0
31/12/09	£607	£526	£81	£71	£200	£176	4	5	0
31/12/08	£544	£614	£-70	£111	£100	£92	1.8	5	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 23.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

Asset Split ?

What it does

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

Who works here?

13 employees
211 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to WildFish
£29,500	30/01/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Salmon & Trout Conservation
£295,000	10/02/2022 36	Towards core costs to increase policy support using the data from SmartRivers to drive improvements and achieving reform of open-net salmon farming
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards the costs of a new fundraiser bringing in additional funding to deliver their work to protect wild fish and their habitats in fresh and marine waters.
£60,000	24/09/2020 24	Towards the costs of a new fundraiser bringing in additional funding to deliver their work to protect wild fish and their habitats in fresh and marine waters.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Salmon & Trout Conservation
£25,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 fast response grant
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Salmon & Trout Conservation
£150,000	22/05/2019 36	Towards the development of the SmartRivers initiative, using a network of volunteers to assess invertebrate diversity in order to identify ecological pressures and support action to improve water ....more Towards the development of the SmartRivers initiative, using a network of volunteers to assess invertebrate diversity in order to identify ecological pressures and support action to improve water quality in rivers.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs specifically salary costs of a Scientific Assistant
£105,000	19/05/2016 36	£105,000 over three years towards a Scientific Assistant to analysis 24 rivers across both England and Wales, to establish a benchmark and trend database. This will lead to the development of an App ....more £105,000 over three years towards a Scientific Assistant to analysis 24 rivers across both England and Wales, to establish a benchmark and trend database. This will lead to the development of an App to enable volunteers to become more engaged in their local rivers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/16 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-76

ALLAN DIGBY FLOWER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

CLEMENT BURNS BOOTH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

DR ANGELA WEBB Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Psychologist

JULIAN TARQUIN MILLINGTON-DRAKE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

LUCINDA MANTLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Surveyor

NEIL COOPER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

PROFESSOR IAN GRAHAM COWX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor, Other trusteeship: EAST YORKSHIRE RIVERS TRUST,

PHILIP ALASTAIR FAIRFAX STUDD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Coo And Chartered Accountant

PHILIP CHESSUM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Civil Servant

PROFESSOR CARL DEREK SAYER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None

ROBERT JAMES HOLLIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Conflicts Associate

ROBERT JOHN WALTON KC Appointed: 2004

SIMON BROWNE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director

STEVE EDGE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Creative Director

VICTOR BEAMISH Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None

WILLIAM DAVID ANTHONY HICKS KC (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY WHOLECARE CENTRES,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/03/2008, number: 1123285
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2004, number: 05051506

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kingsgate House
North Wing, Ground Floor
Newbury Road
ANDOVER
Hampshire
SP10 4DU

Objectives

1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF SALMON, TROUT AND OTHER FISH STOCKS OF UNITED KINGDOM ORIGIN, AND THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO THRIVE.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMAN BEINGS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND FISH, WHETHER THROUGH ANGLING OR OTHERWISE;3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TRAINING IN WATER SAFETY, KNOWLEDGE OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF AND RESPECT FOR ITS DEPENDENT SPECIES, INCLUDING FISH, WHETHER THROUGH ANGLING OR OTHERWISE;4 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF IN RESPECT OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL REGENERATION OF SALMON, TROUT AND OTHER FISHERIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING THE GENERAL ECOLOGY OF RIVER CATCHMENTS AND THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THE EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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