The Distillers' Charity

Analysis

The Distillers' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. 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 September 2025, The Distillers' Charity reported income of £539k and spending of £1.6m, spending 299% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Distillers' Charity sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Orpington & District (£539k), The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust (£540k) and Cumbria Law Centre (£538k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 42%, donations and legacies 42% and investments 16%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate.