The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Institute of Grocery Distribution

Registered charity 309939 Registered since 1971

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
1.8y median 1.5y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
3.4y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10Other Charitable Purposes 9General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 12Manufacturing 5Tech and media 3

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Contact

Websitewww.igd.com
Emailcompany.secretary@igd.com
Phone01923857141
AddressINSTITUTE OF GROCERY DISTRIBUTION, GRANGE LANE, LETCHMORE HEATH, WATFORD, WD25 8GD

Finances

£19,342,659 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£13,263,970£13,479,202
2021£15,588,838£14,655,116
2022£16,517,316£16,677,414
2023£18,567,675£19,215,810
2024£19,342,659£19,237,043

What it does

What

Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 NOVEMBER 1909, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 26 OCTOBER 1971, 6 JANUARY 1972, 29 JUNE 1978, 6 MAY 1987, 29 MAY 1997 AND 28 MAY 1998 as amended on 29 Jun 2011 as amended on 13 Sep 2019

Trustees (10)

10trustees
51median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Institute of Grocery Distribution (the) · 00105680 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 01/11/1909

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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