THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT IN THE UK

Registered charity 1004963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CILT(UK), THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT (UK), THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT IN THE UK, THE INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT

PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE & COORDINATE THE STUDY AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT IN ALL FORMS.FACILITATING AND DELIVERING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, DEBATE, THE SHARING OF IDEAS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO ALL.ASSIST AND FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT IN THE INTERESTS OF AND BENEFIT TO SOCIETY IN GENERAL

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Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£5.2m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,769k and free reserves stood at £2,575k, equating to a solvency ratio of 6.5 months of expenditure. Although this ratio is slightly outside the stated target range of three to six months, the directors consider it adequate for continuing operations. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £259k for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £120,001 - £130,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £120,001 - £130,000” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Learning and Development (53% of income)
“Learning and Development 2,489”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd
“The Institute has two wholly owned subsidiaries, PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd (PTRC), which was acquired on 18 December 2008 and whose activities are now managed through The Institute and CILT (UK) Services Ltd, which has never traded and remains dormant.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Aspire CILT (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£5.2m
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Belgium · Namibia · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Poland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£5.4m£5.2m
30/09/2024£5.5m£5.3m
30/09/2023£4.6m£5.4m
30/09/2022£5.2m£4.4m
30/09/2021£3.8m£3.4m

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT IN THE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,769k and free reserves stood at £2,575k, equating to a solvency ratio of 6.5 months of expenditure. Although this ratio is slightly outside the stated target range of three to six months, the directors consider it adequate for continuing operations. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £259k for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT IN THE UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,001 - £130,000 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT IN THE UK£5.4m£120,001 - £130,000—above—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0002unclear—no doubt
LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED FY2025£993k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF EXPORT & INTERNATIONAL TRADE FY2024£16.1m£240,001 - £250,000—above—no doubt
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED FY2025£19.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY FY2025£350k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.