Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY 

The activity of The Distillers Charity is to make a difference to young people, including those within the distilled spirits trade, helping them reach their full potential, improve their life chances and make a positive contribution to their communities
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year and spending has been increasing rapidly

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£3,179£893£2,285£141£2,303£1,33617.9148
30/09/21£0£22£-22n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 17.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 29.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 3 years

office@distillers.org.uk

07721 249846

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 1 employee
  • 48 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/03/2021, number: 1193683
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Distillers' Charity
1 THE SANCTUARY
LONDON
SW1P 3JT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO TRAINING, EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT BENEFICIARIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (INCLUDING ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS OF DISTILLING PRACTICE), IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES. (2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY (IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED IN THE DISTILLING AND ASSOCIATED TRADES) AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS. (3) TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND DEPRIVED AREAS, BY ALL CHARITABLE MEANS, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD.(4) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY INCLUDING MAKING GRANTS FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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