Academie du Vin Foundation
Analysis
Academie du Vin Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Academie du Vin Foundation reported income of £612k and spending of £249k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £612k (+1239%), an average of +91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 318%. Over the whole period it spent 170% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Academie du Vin Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% 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 Stopsley Baptist Church (£612k), Pelton Community Association (£612k) and Sunlight Development Trust Limited (£611k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £29k. Reserves of £254k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are the advancement of education of persons over the age of 16, by providing access to training, education or work experience for those who would not otherwise have access to such opportunities, in particular in the study of wine and spirits and the relief of poverty and sickness, in particular amongst those who have worked in the alcoholic beverage industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stopsley Baptist Church | Luton | £612k |
| Pelton Community Association | Chester le Street | £612k |
| Sunlight Development Trust Limited | Gillingham | £611k |
| Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma | Harrogate | £613k |