INTERNATIONAL POLE AND LINE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 January 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07788763
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £960,949
Latest expenditure: £956,537
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: C/O Winckworth Sherwood LLP, 2 Chawley Park, Cumnor Hill, OXFORD, United Kingdom, OX2 9GG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.ipnlf.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help develop sustainable and equitable pole-and-line fisheries and to increase the market share of sustainably and equitably caught pole and line tuna.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £960,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £956,537

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,377,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,386,972

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,236,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,067,128

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,292,412
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,029,620

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £865,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,167,887

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £960,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £956,537
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,377,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,386,972
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,236,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,067,128
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £177,792
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000: 1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000: 0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000: 0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000: 0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000: 0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000: 0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000: 0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000: 0
Count Salary Band Over 500000: 0
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,292,412
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,029,620
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £177,792
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £865,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,167,887
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 713123
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 5885
Income Other: 241941
Income Total Income And Endowments: 960949
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 956537
Expenditure Total: 956537
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43760
Expenditure Depreciation: 830
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £247,825
Assets Total Fixed: 1485
Assets Own Use: 1484
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £646,364
Assets Total Liabilities: £237,838
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £410,011
Creditors One Year Total Current: 237838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £381,351
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 297841
Funds Restricted: 112170
Funds Total: 410011
Count Employees: 11
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1058362
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 343
Income Other: 318665
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1377370
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 1386972
Expenditure Total: 1386972
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 23665
Expenditure Depreciation: 1661
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2217
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £289,632
Assets Total Fixed: 2892
Assets Own Use: 2891
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £773,861
Assets Total Liabilities: £339,888
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £436,865
Creditors One Year Total Current: 339888
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £499,376
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 288148
Funds Restricted: 148717
Funds Total: 436865
Count Employees: 12
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1236521
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1236521
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 1067128
Expenditure Total: 1067128
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 26527
Expenditure Depreciation: 2383
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £350,792
Assets Total Fixed: 6742
Assets Own Use: 6741
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £777,828
Assets Total Liabilities: £345,326
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £439,244
Creditors One Year Total Current: 345326
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £486,696
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 129163
Funds Restricted: 310081
Funds Total: 439244
Count Employees: 8
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 310813
Income Charitable Activities: 981599
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1292412
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,029,620
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1029620
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24394
Expenditure Support Costs: 24394
Expenditure Depreciation: 2193
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £315,409
Assets Total Fixed: 6783
Assets Own Use: 6782
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £551,698
Assets Total Liabilities: £267,966
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £290,515
Creditors One Year Total Current: 267966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £289,517
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -85764
Funds Restricted: 376279
Funds Total: 290515
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 300983
Income Charitable Activities: 564252
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 865235
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,167,887
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1167887
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23066
Expenditure Support Costs: 23066
Expenditure Depreciation: 1809
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £348,765
Assets Total Fixed: 6610
Assets Own Use: 6609
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £307,568
Assets Total Liabilities: £286,455
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £27,723
Creditors One Year Total Current: 286455
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £67,400
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -194488
Funds Restricted: 222211
Funds Total: 27723
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Maldives
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: INTERNATIONAL POLE AND LINE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-01-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/09/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUL 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (PARTICULARLY COASTAL COMMUNITIES) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY CONSERVING MARINE FISH POPULATIONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH THEY DEPEND AND BY PROMOTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES, AND ENSURING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GLOBAL FISH STOCKS AND THE HEALTH OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS GENERALLY.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
Area Of Benefit: MALDIVES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 515174
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: IPNLF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests