Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

The Institution provides a forum for debate through its sponsorship of joint professional meetings; the publication of articles in its Journal; the maintenance of a Museum and Library for the RE Corps' heritage and archive collection; and the administration of prize funds and a memorials fund. The Institution is a licensed member of the Engineering Council.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£526	£559	£-33	£4	£1,569	£997	21.4	7	52
31/12/21	£481	£568	£-86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/12/20	£445	£616	£-171	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/12/19	£446	£471	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18	£465	£420	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	38
31/12/17	£433	£380	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£429	£370	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£425	£358	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£386	£350	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£385	£356	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£405	£314	£91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£436	£383	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£534	£516	£18	£70	£1,173	£751	17.5	5	0
31/12/09	£713	£346	£367	£52	£1,096	£696	24.2	7	0
31/12/08	£328	£366	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£248	£321	£-72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£316	£257	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£299	£332	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£302	£287	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 21.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 57 years

www.instre.org

chiefexec@instre.org

01634822371

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Germany, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees
52 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

COLONEL JONATHAN L PRICHARD Appointed: 2020

CORPS SM SPENCER WILLIAM ARNOLD EARDLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

MAJOR GENERAL DAVID W SOUTHALL CBE Appointed: 2020

BRIG RICHARD CHARLES BROWN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

BRIGADIER SIMON JOHN CARVEL Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM, ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST,

BRIG JAMES D WEBSTER Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

COL RICHARD HAWKINS MBE ADC Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

COLONEL PAUL M HAMMETT Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

COLONEL ALASTAIR JAMES COOPER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

COLONEL SIMON JUSTIN GRAHAM Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

MAJ GEN NICK CAVANAGH CB (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/08/1967, number: 249882

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
RAVELIN BUILDING, BROMPTON BARRACKS
CHATHAM
KENT
ME4 4UG

Objectives

FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF MILITARY ENGINEERING AND TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY AND PARTICULARY THE MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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