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THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INNKEEPING

Registered charity 283945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BII · also registered in Scotland as SC042351 (OSCR)

To advance the vocational education and training of persons involved in the management, operation and regulation of premises at which alcoholic beverages and food are sold and to advance health by promoting high standards of public health, safety and responsibility in the marketing, sale and consumption of alcohol, increasing public awareness of the dangers of over consumption and alcohol abuse.

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Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £280k for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by gains from the sale of its subsidiary BIIAB. Free reserves held by the group were £1.96m, which exceeds the stated policy target of £1.25m, providing financial resilience against market pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.25m (held: £2.0m)
“The target level for reserves is £1.25m (2024 £1m) and is subject to an on-going review.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management and administration support recharged to BIIBusiness Ltd, a wholly-owned trading subsidiary.
“During the year BII recharged £320,606 (2024: £269,976) to BIIBusiness for management and administration support.” — page 32
“During the year BII paid KAM Media £0 (2024 £2,250 + VAT) where a trustee is the sole director.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to KAM Media, where a trustee is the sole director.
“During the year BII recharged £320,606 (2024: £269,976) to BIIBusiness for management and administration support.” — page 32
“During the year BII paid KAM Media £0 (2024 £2,250 + VAT) where a trustee is the sole director.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Amanda Hemming for judging services, where she is a trustee.
“During the year BII recharged £320,606 (2024: £269,976) to BIIBusiness for management and administration support.” — page 32
“During the year BII paid KAM Media £0 (2024 £2,250 + VAT) where a trustee is the sole director.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to The Opportunity Provider Ltd (HIT Training), where trustee Jeremy Scorer is a senior employee.
“During the year BII recharged £320,606 (2024: £269,976) to BIIBusiness for management and administration support.” — page 32
“During the year BII paid KAM Media £0 (2024 £2,250 + VAT) where a trustee is the sole director.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BIIBusiness Limited
“BIIBusiness Limited - A company limited by share capital number 2835362 and is the trading company for the BII. The single issued share is held by the BII.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

BIIBUSINESS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £769k
  • Profit before tax: £26k
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £26k
“Donation to parent undertaking {25,515}”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£265k
Reserves (reported)
£2.1m
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~12.8 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 (51% 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: 11.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.3m£2.0m
31/12/2024£2.1m£1.8m
31/12/2023£2.1m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.7m£1.6m
31/12/2021£2.4m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INNKEEPING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £280k for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by gains from the sale of its subsidiary BIIAB. Free reserves held by the group were £1.96m, which exceeds the stated policy target of £1.25m, providing financial resilience against market pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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
INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL STUDIES1£441k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST1£102k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£74k
The William Brake Foundation1£43k
Academie du Vin Foundation1£32k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INNKEEPING£2.3m——unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY FY2025£1.3m——within—no doubt
WINE AND SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£22.7m——below—no doubt
ALLIANCE HOUSE FOUNDATION FY2025£395k£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
THE LICENSED TRADE CHARITY FY2024£29.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF LICENSING FY2025£556k—0above—no doubt

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