ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK
Engineers Without Borders UK brings people, ideas and engineering together to address the complex global challenges associated with the effects of climate change, resource depletion, urbanisation and population growth. We primarily work in the UK education sector and with local partners on development projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia and Latin America.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £79k to £703,379, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target range of £260k to £400k. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £808k against total expenditure of £730k, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee’s emoluments exceed £60,000 within the year (2024:one)” — page 26
“One employee’s emoluments exceed £60,000 within the year (2024:one)” — page 26
“We raised a total income of £808k (2023/24: £970k) including gifts in kind worth £31k (2023/24: £186k). 100% of income was in unrestricted funds (2023/24: 100%).” — page 7
“Expenditure on raising funds increased to £116k (2023/24: £71k), representing 16% of total spend (2023/24: 9%), with the increased capacity in this area reflected in the increased income.” — page 7
“The target for unrestricted reserves is to be in the range between £260k and £400k. This represents approximately 4-6 months operating costs, including staff salaries, based on the operating budget for financial year 2024-25.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/04/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (28/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/02/2017)
Trustees
- Georgia Elliott-Smithchair
- Akaraseth Puranasamriddhi
- Anna Claire Hein
- Dr Laura Marice Justham
- Dr Tamer Panagiotis Doss
- Eleanor Louise Carey
- Luke Smith
- Malithi Hennayake
- Paul Skerry
- Zoe Clare Larkin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £808k | £730k |
| 31/03/2024 | £784k | £632k |
| 31/03/2023 | £615k | £853k |
| 31/03/2022 | £814k | £744k |
| 31/03/2021 | £646k | £592k |
Common questions
Is ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £79k to £703,379, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target range of £260k to £400k. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £808k against total expenditure of £730k, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK as a grant recipient include Anglo American Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American Foundation | FY2023 | £250k | Transforming Engineering Education programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS | 1 | £143k |
| GLOBAL INNOVATION FUND | 1 | £60k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- ENGLISH UK LIMITED
- ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL UK
- TALENT BEYOND BOUNDARIES UK
- WorldSkills UK
- ENGINEERS AGAINST POVERTY
- SOCIAL WORKERS WITHOUT BORDERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS UK | £808k | Over £60,000 | 1 | above | 16.0% | no doubt |
| ENGLISH UK LIMITED | £1.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ENGINEERING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL UK | £283k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TALENT BEYOND BOUNDARIES UK | £801k | unclear | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WorldSkills UK | £8.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENGINEERS AGAINST POVERTY | £1.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |