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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)

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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.

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.

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).

Trustees

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?

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.