The City and Guilds of London Institute

Analysis

The City and Guilds of London Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The City and Guilds of London Institute reported income of £174.8m and spending of £182.4m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £129.9m to £174.8m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The City and Guilds of London Institute 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 Bangor University (£160.4m), United Church Schools Trust (£185.2m) and The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known As the Royal Society) (£157.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64% and trading 35%. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 33%. Reserves of £46.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,506 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.