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Academie du Vin Foundation

Registered charity 1180436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION (IWSC) FOUNDATION, IWSC FOUNDATION

The objects of the charity are the advancement of education of persons over the age of 16, by providing access to training, education or work experience for those who would not otherwise have access to such opportunities, in particular in the study of wine and spirits and the relief of poverty and sickness, in particular amongst those who have worked in the alcoholic beverage industry.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£612k
Latest spending
£249k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is well funded with unrestricted reserves of £485,490 and free reserves of £253,646, significantly exceeding its stated minimum reserves policy of £30,000. The trustees report no short or mid-term risks and confirm the charity has sufficient cash to meet planned activities for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than £20,000 for working capital and not less than £10,000 for unexpected costs (held: £254k)
“The charity will maintain a reserves pot of not less than £20,000 in order to provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of the foundations work, in addition a reserves pot of not less than £10,000 in order to cover unexpected and/or unanticipated costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£612k
Total spending
£249k
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£254k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~12.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · France · Germany · Ireland · Italy · New Zealand · Portugal

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£612k£249k
31/03/2024£402k£281k
31/03/2023£370k£1.7m
31/03/2022£88k£239k
31/03/2021£46k£75k

Common questions

Is Academie du Vin Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is well funded with unrestricted reserves of £485,490 and free reserves of £253,646, significantly exceeding its stated minimum reserves policy of £30,000. The trustees report no short or mid-term risks and confirm the charity has sufficient cash to meet planned activities for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED1£905k
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED1£350k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUST1£171k
THE PA FOUNDATION1£57k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION1£53k
BEROSA CHARITY LIMITED1£50k
THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION1£24k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION1£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WINE AND SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Academie du Vin Foundation£612k—0unclear—no doubt
WINE AND SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£22.7m——below—no doubt
THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION FY2025£466k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MAJESTIC WINE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WINEBURG FOUNDATION FY2025£132k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW WINE INTERNATIONAL FY2024£1.6m——unclear—no doubt

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