Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION 

Promotion of the science, practice and technology of refrigeration for the public good.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 8 years

www.ior.org.uk

ior@ior.org.uk

02086477033

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£454£428£26n/an/an/an/an/a95
31/03/22£321£329£-8n/an/an/an/an/a68
31/03/21£309£334£-24n/an/an/an/an/a99
31/03/20£580£573£7£41£690£4008.45100
31/03/19£593£563£30£36£801£4279.1699
31/03/18£501£518£-17£36£774£4079.450
31/03/17£784£0£784£0£784£421INF00

Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 21%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 95 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2016, number: 1166869
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION on 22/04/2020
Main office

INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION
76 MILL LANE
CARSHALTON
SM5 2JR

Objectives

THE GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF REFRIGERATON IN ALL ITS APPLICATIONS, IN RELATION BOTH TO THE PERFECTION OF ITS METHODS AND TO THE EXTENSION OF ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE BY-LAWS).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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