[6] The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) pulled out of the merger consultations owing to wishing to keep its charitable status: under the law of England and Wales, charities are not allowed to merge.
[9] The trust fights Pollution, litter, over-abstraction of fish, commercial overfishing, harmful barrages, weirs and hydropower schemes, unlawful navigation, spread of diseases and parasites, access restrictions and anti-angling campaigns.
The England team takes part in most of the FIPSed, FIPSmer, FIPSmouche and FIPScasting organised championships.
One case in which the body has acted was on behalf of the Pride of Derby & Derbyshire Angling Association to preserve fishing rights in the local weir from developers.
[14] In 2020, Neville Fickling joined the board of the Angling Trust, he has held three British records, for the zander twice in 1971 at 12lb 6oz 8dr,[15] and later the same year at 12lb 13oz.