Institution of Railway Signal Engineering

Registered charity 1046999 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I R S E, THE INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Group reported a small surplus of £1,359 on financial activities before investment changes, driven by one-off receipts such as a surplus transfer from the Australasian section and a refund from an Indian seminar. Per the trustees' report, total charity funds increased to £1,786,828, although restricted funds decreased due to the maturity of UK Government Securities.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: IRSE Enterprises Limited
IRSE Enterprises Ltd is the trading company wholly owned by the Institution.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH Chartered Accountants. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£675k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~16.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Botswana · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · Czech Republic · Denmark · Eswatini

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2021£919k£1000k
31/12/2020£886k£932k

Common questions

Is Institution of Railway Signal Engineering financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Group reported a small surplus of £1,359 on financial activities before investment changes, driven by one-off receipts such as a surplus transfer from the Australasian section and a refund from an Indian seminar. Per the trustees' report, total charity funds increased to £1,786,828, although restricted funds decreased due to the maturity of UK Government Securities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HPH Chartered Accountants.