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CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WASTES MANAGEMENT

Registered charity 1090968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC037903 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.3m
Registered
2002
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FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net operating surplus of £291,475 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £7,131,134. The trustees confirmed that free reserves in the General Fund exceed their stated minimum requirement of £2.0 million by £4,681,000, indicating a strong financial foundation. Per the independent auditor’s report, the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £2.0 million (held: £7.1m)
“Trustees have concluded that reserves at a value of approximately £2.0 million are required to finance the charity’s day-to-day operations.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.3m
Cost of raising funds
£246k
Reserves (reported)
£7.1m
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~20.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: China · Hong Kong · Ireland · Nigeria · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United Arab Emirates · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.4m£4.3m
31/12/2023£4.3m£4.5m
31/12/2022£3.9m£3.9m
31/12/2021£3.3m£3.2m
31/12/2020£2.9m£3.3m

Common questions

Is CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF WASTES MANAGEMENT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net operating surplus of £291,475 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £7,131,134. The trustees confirmed that free reserves in the General Fund exceed their stated minimum requirement of £2.0 million by £4,681,000, indicating a strong financial foundation. Per the independent auditor’s report, the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.