The Fisheries Society of the British Isles

Analysis

The Fisheries Society of the British Isles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in September 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Fisheries Society of the British Isles reported income of £593k and spending of £569k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £522k to £593k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Fisheries Society of the British Isles sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spread the Word (£592k), The Arab British Centre (£594k) and Rluk (Research Libraries UK) (£590k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 86% and investments 14%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £90k. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 81 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.