The Company’s charitable work
Giving back to our communities has been a long-held cornerstone value of the Worshipful Company of Distillers, reflecting our philanthropic commitment as a City of London Livery Company.
Our Mission
To Transform Young People’s Lives, helping young people to reach their full potential, improve their life chances, and make a positive contribution to their communities.
In fulfilling our mission, The Distillers’ Charity is wholly committed to a range of charitable work, across three distinctive impact areas, all with the common objective of Transforming Young People’s Lives.
Our Three Impact Areas
- Youth Action Fund — supports young people aged 16 to 25 in Scotland who face significant barriers to opportunity by achieving employability.
- City & Livery Giving — supports charitable work connected to young people, including in the drinks trade, building on our roots as a Livery Company.
- Vocational Training & Education — supports routes into learning, mentoring and career pathways within the distilled spirits industry, including bursaries to remove financial barriers to personal development.
Our Sources of Funding
The Charity’s income is derived from fundraising and support both from within the Livery Company and its membership, as well as externally through the One of One Auction, the world’s leading charitable auction of fine Scotch whiskies.
The Distillers One of One
The Distillers One of One Auction is the flagship fundraising initiative of The Distillers’ Charity.
With the support of the Scotch Whisky industry, The Distillers One of One demonstrates the power of what can be achieved when the industry and associated companies and sponsors act collectively. The Auction has raised £6.6m for charity since 2021, and 100% of the proceeds go to grant making.
The Auction is the sole source of funding for the Youth Action Fund in Scotland and also contributes to the Charity’s wider philanthropic work.
The Distillers One of OneHow to support the Charity
The Charity relies on support from individuals, including its members, and organisations. You can donate, fundraise, volunteer, sponsor or partner with the Charity, support the One of One auction, and our other charitable work across our three impact areas.
Ways to support the Charity
