Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -7

GET HOOKED ON FISHING

Our mission:To use angling and associated activities for the enjoyment and personal development of young people, particularly those at risk of social exclusion.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 14 years

www.ghof.org.uk

hello@ghof.org.uk

07525255572

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
31/03/23	*	£135	£174	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22		£155	£187	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21		£257	£185	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/20		£196	£195	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/03/19		£199	£214	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£254	£249	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£223	£256	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£251	£246	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£264	£268	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£248	£276	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£193	£270	£-77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£395	£259	£136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£191	£221	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - MH Fish4Fitness
£9,930	28/07/2023	The funding will be used to provide a summer programme of fishing and fitness for young people excluded from mainstream education due to social/emotional/mental health needs. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to provide a summer programme of fishing and fitness for young people excluded from mainstream education due to social/emotional/mental health needs. The project aims to divert young people from antisocial behaviour and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Getting Hooked Back into Fishing
£10,000	28/01/2022	The funding will be used to run weekly fishing and fitness sessions for people living with learning disabilities. The project aims to improve people’s physical and mental wellbeing and build social ....more The funding will be used to run weekly fishing and fitness sessions for people living with learning disabilities. The project aims to improve people’s physical and mental wellbeing and build social relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Hooked on Fishing
£9,980	13/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to run fishing and fitness sessions for young people with learning difficulties and autism. The project aims to improve their fitness and social skills following the ....more The funding will be used to run fishing and fitness sessions for young people with learning difficulties and autism. The project aims to improve their fitness and social skills following the isolation of lockdown.
Greater London Authority - Flying Fish (anything is possible!): supporting disadvantaged young Londoners to reach their potential
£86,875	04/10/2018	Our project will use angling as a positive diversionary and preventative activity through which to help 242 young people aged 11-15 years-old from across West London whom are at-risk of becoming ....more Our project will use angling as a positive diversionary and preventative activity through which to help 242 young people aged 11-15 years-old from across West London whom are at-risk of becoming involved in crime develop their ability to make positive choices and reach their potential. Flying Fish will raise their aspirations, develop their confidence and self-esteem, decrease any anti-social behaviour and help them engage positively with their local community through volunteering. Our focus will be on young people at risk of or already excluded from mainstream schooling supporting them to re-engage in learning and develop plans aiming for brighter futures.
Greater London Authority - Young Londoners Fund
£86,875	01/10/2018	Flying Fish (anything is possible!): supporting disadvantaged young Londoners to reach their potential To engage 11-15-year olds at risk or already excluded from school and at risk of becoming ....more Flying Fish (anything is possible!): supporting disadvantaged young Londoners to reach their potential To engage 11-15-year olds at risk or already excluded from school and at risk of becoming involved in crime, with angling as a positive and preventative activity. To raise participants aspirations, develop confidence and self-esteem, decrease anti-social behaviour and help them to engage positively with the local community through volunteering.
County Durham Community Foundation - Catch a Break
£7,294	25/05/2017	Towards the Catch a Break project within County Durham.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Learning on the Beach: the clean coast code
£4,930	08/03/2016	Towards Learning on the Beach: the clean coast code

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-77

CLIVE COPELAND Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Of Participation

KEITH ARTHUR (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Journalist

NIGEL BOTHERWAY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Journalist

RICHARD TEALE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Managing Director

ROBIN MORLEY Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2009, number: 1132448
Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2009, number: 06800071

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

13 returns made; AR23: 6 days late, AR17: 6 days late, AR14: 32 days late,

Main office

Get Hooked on Fishing
The Old Police Station
Wharncliffe Road
ILKESTON
DE7 5GF

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF ANGLING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE USERS AND AS A MEANS OF REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE OF CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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