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THE INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Registered charity 1096790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IOSH · also registered in Scotland as SC043254 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£18.3m
Latest spending
£18.4m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group recorded a net expenditure of £185k for the year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £65k after investment gains. The charity maintains a strong balance sheet with £12.1m in investments and £5.9m in cash, while its general reserve of £12.2m remains within the stated target range of 30-60% of planned expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of planned expenditure in the latest year of the medium-term financial plan (held: £12.2m)
“The Board has concluded that the target minimum level of the general reserve should be between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of planned expenditure in the latest year of the medium-term financial plan.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: IOSH Services Limited, OSHCR Limited
“IOSH Services Limited is IOSH’s trading subsidiary and IOSH also owns the Occupational Safety and Health Consultancy Register (OSHCR) Limited.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£18.3m
Total spending
£18.4m
Reserves (reported)
£16.1m
Employees
239

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Algeria · Angola · Antigua And Barbuda · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belgium · Benin

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£18.3m£18.4m
31/03/2024£17.3m£17.4m
31/03/2023£16.6m£16.5m
31/03/2022£15.4m£14.2m
31/03/2021£13.4m£12.5m

Common questions

Is THE INSTITUTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group recorded a net expenditure of £185k for the year, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £65k after investment gains. The charity maintains a strong balance sheet with £12.1m in investments and £5.9m in cash, while its general reserve of £12.2m remains within the stated target range of 30-60% of planned expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.