The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Analysis

The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply reported income of £42.0m and spending of £41.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £27.3m to £42.0m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheltenham College and Cheltenham College Preparatory School (£41.7m), Clifton College (£43.0m) and The Royal College of Music (£41.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 251 people.