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THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Registered charity 1043409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C I W E M

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, TRAINING, STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE SAID SCIENCE AND PRACTICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE AND CONDUCT ON THE PART OF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION.

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Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£5.2m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £974,239 for the year, resulting in negative free reserves of £(3,234)K against a target of £933K. The Trustees confirm the entity is a going concern, relying on an overdraft facility secured on the Saffron Hill property, which is currently under offer for sale to address the negative reserve position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscription and fees (44% of income)
“Membership subscription and fees 1,866,700”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-3.2m; policy: £933K)
“The target value at the year-end is £933K, against an actual balance of £(3,234)K.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to Anna Daroy (CEO)
“During the year, the charity provided a loan to a member of staff who is considered a related party due to their role as a member of key management personnel. (1) Anna Daroy, CEO, a loan of £5,000 was made in May 2024. This was repaid in June, August and September 2024. The balance was fully repaid in the year. This loan was authorised. (2) Anna Daroy, CEO, loan amounts were made in August 2024 - £1,029, September - £412, November £1,390 and December - £1,544. Total Loan Amount £4,375. The balance outstanding at the year end date was £4,375. This was repaid in full during 2025 between February and May. These loans were not authorised.” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CIWEM Services Limited, 106-109 Saffron Hill Management Limited
“CIWEM operates with two active subsidiary companies, CIWEM Services Limited (CSL) and 106-109 Saffron Hill Management Limited (SHML).” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£5.2m
Cost of raising funds
£394k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hong Kong · Ireland · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.2m£5.2m
31/12/2023£4.5m£4.2m
31/12/2022£3.3m£3.8m
31/12/2021£2.6m£2.4m
31/12/2020£2.4m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £974,239 for the year, resulting in negative free reserves of £(3,234)K against a target of £933K. The Trustees confirm the entity is a going concern, relying on an overdraft facility secured on the Saffron Hill property, which is currently under offer for sale to address the negative reserve position. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ISEAL ALLIANCE1£159k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION1£5k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT£4.2m——below—no doubt
CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WASTES MANAGEMENT FY2024£4.4m——above—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION FY2024£8.9m——unclear—no doubt
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT FY2024£1.9m——above—no doubt
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FY2025£2.4m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. FY2024£2.8m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.