Registered charity · No. 1121681Charitable company
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Institute of Food Science and Technology
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Institute of Food Science and Technology is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Institute of Food Science and Technology (number 1121681) 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 Institute of Food Science and Technology do?
Accredit professional standards for members, accredit CPD and degree courses. Share knowledge publish research & other scientific material. Support education/training via technical meetings & website; support students via careers information and support for schools/university teaching. Code of professional conduct and disciplinary process. Impartial advice on science/policy, represent profession.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute of Food Science and Technology
Answers Institute of Food Science and Technology gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Institute of Food Science and Technology's highest-paid staff paid?
Institute of Food Science and Technology's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Institute of Food Science and Technology's money come from?
Institute of Food Science and Technology reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (95%), investments £50k (5%), donations and legacies £20 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 95%
Investments£50k · 5%
Donations and legacies£20 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Institute of Food Science and Technology 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
Institute of Food Science and Technology's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Institute of Food Science and Technology registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science
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Is Institute of Food Science and Technology a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute of Food Science and Technology as a registered charity (number 1121681) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute of Food Science and Technology's charity number?
Institute of Food Science and Technology's charity number is 1121681. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Institute of Food Science and Technology do?
Accredit professional standards for members, accredit CPD and degree courses. Share knowledge publish research & other scientific material. Support education/training via technical meetings & website; support students via careers information and support for schools/university teaching. Code of professional conduct and disciplinary process. Impartial advice on science/policy, represent profession.
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How can I donate to Institute of Food Science and Technology?
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How much is Institute of Food Science and Technology's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute of Food Science and Technology's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Institute of Food Science and Technology's money come from?
Institute of Food Science and Technology reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (95%), investments £50k (5%), donations and legacies £20 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute of Food Science and Technology?
The register records Institute of Food Science and Technology 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 Institute of Food Science and Technology's trustees paid?
Institute of Food Science and Technology's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Institute of Food Science and Technology registered as a charity?
Institute of Food Science and Technology was entered on the register on 26 November 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00930776).