Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING 

The purpose of the CIPHE IS to protect the health and safety of the public through a strong qualified membership reinforced by their competency and technical expertise. To create technical excellence so the public will receive the benefit of a protected environment and enhanced sustainability with improved safety and health.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

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£1,047£1,046£1£8£1,273£1,27314.61168
31/12/21£883£918£-35£5£1,272£1,27216.61183
31/12/20£884£923£-38£2£1,307£1,307171282
31/12/19£885£970£-85£1£1,346£1,34616.61195
31/12/18£835£884£-48£2£1,431£1,43119.41190
31/12/17£813£894£-82£2£1,479£1,47919.8130
31/12/16£789£791£-2£1£1,561£1,56123.7120
31/12/15£837£790£48£61£840£84012.8150
31/12/14£932£819£114£50£792£79211.6130
31/12/13£890£801£89£47£678£67810.2150
31/12/12£916£768£148£45£589£5899.2140
31/12/11£944£854£90£42£441£4416.2140
31/12/10£925£895£30£56£351£3514.7140
31/12/09£1,388£1,524£-136£99£299£2992.4180

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 21%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years
(54 years as a company)

www.ciphe.org.uk

info@ciphe.org.uk

01708472791

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Professional associations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 68 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Using a machine learning software platform (AMPLY) to solve the global animal health problem of Bovine Mastitis through use of novel, patentable, antimicrobial peptides
£147,775 01/09/2021
Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10004513
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£42,367 14/10/2019
To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£42,367 14/10/2019
To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£42,367 14/10/2019
To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£42,367 14/10/2019
To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/2008, number: 1124517
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000822
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

64 STATION LANE
HORNCHURCh
ESSEX
RM12 6NB

Objectives

A ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THE SCIENCE, PRACTICE AND PRINCIPLES OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING.B FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS, WHETHER RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, IN THE USE OF MATERIALS, APPARATUS, MEASURES, METHODS AND PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO THE SCIENCE, PRACTICE AND PRINCIPLES OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING PARTICULARLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.C PROMOTE THE STUDY OF, AND RESEARCH INTO, THE SCIENCE, PRACTICE AND PRINCIPLES OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING AND ALLIED SUBJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULT OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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