CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BREWERS AND DISTILLERS

Registered charity 1207959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC053600 (OSCR)

The advancement of education and professional development in the science and technology of brewing, distilling and related industries through the provision of professional examinations and qualifications that are recognised globally and supported by appropriate training and seminars.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £27,725 for the year, supported by a £79,372 gain on investments which offset an operating deficit. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £3,691,000 are held, which is above the stated policy target of £2.2 million, and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

• Biram Desai — Interim CEO (source)
• Raphaël Grisoni — President (source)
• Jaideep Chandrasekharan — Deputy President (source)
• Dr Megan Sheehy — Immediate Past President (source)
• Will Calvert — Honorary Treasurer (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Worshipful Company of Distillers — “Supporting the Next Generation of Distillers: Worshipful Company of Distillers Bursary” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~15.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Megan Frances Sheehychair
• Danielle Bekker · trustee of 2 other charities
• George William Calvert · trustee of 1 other charity
• Georgina Young · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jaideep Chandrasekharan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Hayes
• Professor David John Cook
• Raphael Pierre Grisoni
• Stuart Watts
• Vikram Damodaran · trustee of 1 other charity

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

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