INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Registered charity 1121681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity intends to be wound up within 12 months of the year end, meaning activities are not continuing. Per the trustees' report, the charity has elected to prepare financial statements under small company provisions. The net assets decreased from £1,182,282 to £1,133,660 during the year.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
As the charity intends to be wound up within 12 months of the year end, activities are not continuing. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~11.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.1m£1.2m
30/09/2024£847k£1.1m
30/09/2023£901k£1.2m
30/09/2022£780k£907k
30/09/2021£791k£852k

Common questions

Is INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity intends to be wound up within 12 months of the year end, meaning activities are not continuing. Per the trustees' report, the charity has elected to prepare financial statements under small company provisions. The net assets decreased from £1,182,282 to £1,133,660 during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.