The Institute of Grocery Distribution

Analysis

The Institute of Grocery Distribution is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00105680). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Institute of Grocery Distribution reported income of £19.7m and spending of £20.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15.6m to £19.7m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Institute of Grocery Distribution sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hult International Business School Ltd (£19.7m), St Swithun's School (Winchester) (£19.8m) and Blundell's School (£19.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 98% and charitable activities 1.4%. Charitable activities took 31% of spending and raising funds 69%. Reserves of £9.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 167 people.