# THE INSTITUTE OF GROCERY DISTRIBUTION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 309939
- **Other names:** I G D
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 26, 1971
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=309939


## Contact

- **Address:** INSTITUTE OF GROCERY DISTRIBUTION, GRANGE LANE, LETCHMORE HEATH, WATFORD
- **Postcode:** WD25 8GD
- **Phone:** 01923857141
- **Email:** company.secretary@igd.com
- **Website:** www.igd.com



## Activities

**Objects:** The objects of the Charity (the “Objects”) are:a) To promote education and training and more particularly industrial and technical education and training in knowledge required for persons working in the food industry but so that the educational and training facilities shall not be restricted to persons who are or who intend to become members of the Institute or other like body or to persons who are employed by or intend to be employed by particular firms or groups of firms; andb) To promote, foster and develop in such ways as are exclusively charitable the general advancement and application of science, technology and economics by all appropriate means relative to all aspects of the food industry and to support, conduct, assist and promote research, investigation and experimental works in relation thereto and to publish the results thereof. The expression “the food industry” means primarily the trade of manufacture, distribution and sale of food and drink both retail and wholesale but shall include also such ancillary trades or activities relating to manufacture, distribution and sale of food and drink products generally or of particular non-food products as are likely to concern such trade.

**Activities:** IGD is an education and training charity for the food and grocery industry undertaking research for the benefit of the public.We develop people working in or looking to join the industry.  We create a secure and sustainable public benefit through publicly sharing best practice and other research on the food industry.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £19342659 | £19237043 | £11626231 | 175 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £18567675 | £19215810 | £10758056 | 178 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £16517316 | £16677414 | £10817555 | 168 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £15588838 | £14655116 | £11263965 | 149 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £13263970 | £13479202 | £10271947 | 157 |



## Trustees

- Afshin Amirahmadi — appointed Feb. 14, 2022
- Alessandra Laraud — appointed Feb. 13, 2024
- Heather Thomas — appointed March 5, 2025
- Matt Lee — appointed Nov. 15, 2023
- Matthew Boulter — appointed Sept. 11, 2025
- Natasha Alexandra Rice — appointed Sept. 27, 2023
- Ruth Anne Elizabeth McDonald — appointed June 29, 2022
- Yvette Edwards — appointed March 12, 2026