Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE 

IPEM promotes physics and engineering applied to medicine and biology by organising scientific meetings; developing educational materials for specialists and the public; accrediting people, courses and training centres; publishing reports and journals promoting scientific knowledge and best practice; encouraging research and innovation; developing and maintaining professional standards.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,744,694 available, equivalent to 29 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,606£1,574£31£0£4,005£3,74528.521450
31/12/21£1,654£1,295£359£1£4,381£4,06737.716300
31/12/20£1,551£1,254£297£10£3,723£3,4513313300
31/12/19£1,524£1,272£252£18£3,071£2,98828.214300
31/12/18£1,470£1,268£202£10£2,621£2,56424.314350
31/12/17£1,507£1,317£190£5£2,414£2,37221.6140
31/12/16£1,322£1,261£60£5£2,130£2,09319.9140
31/12/15£1,336£1,447£-111£35£2,052£2,00916.7130
31/12/14£1,424£1,510£-87£101£2,163£2,09516.7130
31/12/13£1,493£1,574£-81£86£2,250£2,23317140
31/12/12£1,372£1,393£-21£87£2,331£2,31419.9130
31/12/11£1,303£1,215£88£71£2,352£2,35223.2120
31/12/10£1,264£1,111£152£79£2,264£2,26424.4110
31/12/09£1,335£1,013£322£76£2,112£2,11225110
31/12/08£1,320£1,098£222£75£1,790£1,79019.6100
31/12/07£1,166£1,020£147£67£1,568£1,56818.4100
31/12/06£1,125£1,143£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£1,109£938£171£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,012£868£144£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 28.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.ipem.ac.uk

office@ipem.ac.uk

01904610821

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 21 employees
  • 450 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-69
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/07/1995, number: 1047999
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/07/1995, number: 03080332
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS & ENGINEERING
IN MEDICINE
FAIRMOUNT HOUSE
230 TADCASTER ROAD
YORK
YO24 1ES

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING APPLIED TO MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE FIELD

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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