THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Providing internationally recognised qualifications, awards, assessments and support for individuals and organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas across a wide range of occupations in industry, commerce, the public services and elsewhere.
Latest income
£175m
Expenditure
£182m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £130m | £137m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £143m | £147m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £159m | £168m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £174m | £175m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £175m | £182m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £200k |
| Charitable activities | £113m |
| Trading | £61.5m |
| Investment income | £600k |
| Total income | £175m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £121m |
| Raising funds | £61.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £1.1m |
| Total expenditure | £182m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £46.1m |
| Total funds | £83.6m |
| — restricted | £3.0m |
| — unrestricted | £80.6m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £83.6m |
| Cash | £16.7m |
People
| Employees | 1,506 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.