ICE BENEVOLENT FUND
To afford assistance to members and former members of The Institution of Civil Engineers who are in need and to their dependants
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,278,165 at the end of the year, with total charity funds reaching £30,278,165. The filing reports a net income excluding investment gains of £106,130 and notes that the excess of income over expenditure for the year was £106,130. Per the trustees' report, the charity had a good year overall despite a small drop in the number of donors.
What the accounts disclose
“One member of staff received emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum in the year.” — page 28
“The Institution of Civil Engineers enters into transactions with its connected charity, the ICE Benevolent Fund. The nature of the transactions includes the collection of donations from the Institution’s members on behalf of the ICE Benevolent Fund and provision by the Institution of financial, HR, database, and IT services. During 2025 the donations with subscriptions collected by the Institution of Civil Engineers on behalf of the ICE Benevolent Fund totalled £210,397 (2024: £233,810) and the management fee paid to the Institution of Civil Engineers was £42,120 (2024: £39,588). The balance due to the Institution of Civil Engineers on 31 December 2025 was £16,208 (2024: £83,944).” — page 32
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/05/2013)
Trustees
- Edwin Hiscocks CEng FICE
- George Lance CEng MICE
- HOWARD JOHN WALTER CEng MICE
- MICHAEL CHATER CENG FICE
- NORMAN BRENT CEng FICE
- REBECCA ELIZABETH BARKHAM CEng MICE
- RICHARD ASHLEY CEng MICE
- Robert White CEng FICE
- Simon Wanklyn CEng FICE
- TERESA JUNE FROST IEng FICE
- William Grose CEng FICE
- Yvonne Murphy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.7m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.7m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.0m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.5m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is ICE BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,278,165 at the end of the year, with total charity funds reaching £30,278,165. The filing reports a net income excluding investment gains of £106,130 and notes that the excess of income over expenditure for the year was £106,130. Per the trustees' report, the charity had a good year overall despite a small drop in the number of donors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CSIS CHARITY FUND | 1 | £265k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £156k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE BENEVOLENT FUND | £1.7m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT FUND | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STOCK EXCHANGE BENEVOLENT FUND | £773k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT FUND | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BENEVOLENT FUND | £1.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |