THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING

Registered charity 1124517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the CIPHE IS to protect the health and safety of the public through a strong qualified membership reinforced by their competency and technical expertise. To create technical excellence so the public will receive the benefit of a protected environment and enhanced sustainability with improved safety and health.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £187,611 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,748,730. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to operate for the next 12 months and into the foreseeable future. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 £60,001 - £70,000 1 £100,001 - £110,000 1” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 £60,001 - £70,000 1 £100,001 - £110,000 1” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Maintaining Professional Standards & Awareness (67% of income)
“Maintaining Professional Standards & Awareness 948,580”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Clemence Hoar Cummings. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £460k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£86k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~15.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% 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: 6.1% 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: China · Hong Kong · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.3m£1.4m
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.0m£1.0m
31/12/2021£883k£918k

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £187,611 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,748,730. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient reserves to operate for the next 12 months and into the foreseeable future. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent auditors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Clemence Hoar Cummings.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERING£1.3m£100,001 - £110,0002unclear—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY FY2024£30.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT FY2024£1.2m—2above—no doubt
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FY2025£6.4m——above—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FY2026£5.0m—0above—no doubt
THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT FY2025£53.1m——within—no doubt

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