The Distillers' Charity
Analysis
The Distillers' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Distillers' Charity reported income of £10k and spending of £11k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £128k to £10k (-92%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 684% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Distillers' Charity sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lyne & Longcross School PTFA (£10k), Christ Church (Church of England) Federation Parent and Friends Association (£10k) and The Friends of Harewood (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide one or more bursaries or scholarships either to enable young students, of either sex, who propose to enter or who have already entered the distilling trade to acquire knowledge of wine trade or to enable young students to acquire knowledge of the distilling trade; and to make donations to the Wine Spirits Trades Benevolent Society and other registered charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lyne & Longcross School PTFA | Surrey | £10k |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Federation Parent and Friends Association | Wolverhampton | £10k |
| The Friends of Harewood | Gloucester | £10k |
| The Guilden Sutton Church of England Controlled Primary School Trust | Chester | £10k |