Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Promotion provision and development of high quality education and training in wines and spirits, in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, for those who are engaged in the wine and spirit trade or who intend to be so engaged or connected and members of the general public.

Latest income

£22.7m

Expenditure

£21.4m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £16.2m £15.7m
2022-07-31 £17.2m £18.4m
2023-07-31 £22.1m £22.6m
2024-07-31 £22.9m £23.2m
2025-07-31 £22.7m £21.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £623k
Charitable activities £21.6m
Trading £451k
Investment income £34k
Total income £22.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £20.2m
Raising funds £1.1m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £66k
Total expenditure £21.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.1m
Total funds £9.0m
— restricted £25k
— unrestricted £8.8m
— endowment £118k
Total assets £9.0m
Cash £2.1m

People

Employees 183

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

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.