--- title: "The Distillers' Charity — charity 1038763 | CharityCompare" description: "The Distillers' Charity (charity 1038763): income £10,217 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-distillers-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:33:40.776Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1038763Trust DC # The Distillers' Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Distillers' Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.distillers.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038763&subId=0) Work at The Distillers' Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-distillers-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Distillers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Distillers' Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £10,217 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £10,633 Registered charity number 1038763 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Apothecaries Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.distillers.org.uk](http://www.distillers.org.uk/) Quick answer The Distillers' Charity (number 1038763) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Distillers' Charity do? To provide one or more bursaries or scholarships either to enable young students, of either sex, who propose to enter or who have already entered the distilling trade to acquire knowledge of wine trade or to enable young students to acquire knowledge of the distilling trade; and to make donations to the Wine Spirits Trades Benevolent Society and other registered charities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Distillers' Charity Answers The Distillers' Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Distillers' Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Distillers' Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 June 1994 Also known as Distillers Company's Charity Fund Previous names on the register Macdonald-Buchanan Bursaries and Scholarship Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Distillers' Charity registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Distillers' Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Distillers' Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Distillers' Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Distillers' Charity's charity number? The Distillers' Charity's charity number is 1038763. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1038763? Search 1038763 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Distillers' Charity do? To provide one or more bursaries or scholarships either to enable young students, of either sex, who propose to enter or who have already entered the distilling trade to acquire knowledge of wine trade or to enable young students to acquire knowledge of the distilling trade; and to make donations to the Wine Spirits Trades Benevolent Society and other registered charities. Does The Distillers' Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Distillers' Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Distillers' Charity? The Distillers' Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.distillers.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Distillers' Charity? The register records The Distillers' Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Distillers' Charity's trustees paid? The Distillers' Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Distillers' Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Distillers' Charity: Macdonald-Buchanan Bursaries and Scholarship Trust. When was The Distillers' Charity registered as a charity? The Distillers' Charity was entered on the register on 18 June 1994. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1038763&subId=0).