CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS
Providing regulatory, education and training services to surveyors working within civil engineering within the UK and internationally.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYING IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE SPECIALISATION'S OF GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERING AND COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT WITHIN CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY UPHOLDING AND ADVANCING THE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, COMPETENCE, PRACTICE AND CONDUCT OF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £29,823 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,192,752 to £2,162,930. The trustees' report notes that expenditure exceeded income by this amount, while the reserves policy aims to retain liquid reserves sufficient to cover day-to-day activities for 6 months. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to retain a level of liquid reserves that provide sufficient working capital to cover the Charity’s Day to day activities for 6 months, together with an amount for contingencies.” — page 7
“The Institution has a wholly owned trading subsidiary SURCO Limited which operates in accordance with UK Charities legislation” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Marek Suchocki — President
- Rachel Hames — Education Outreach Manager
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)
Trustees
- Alison Watsonchair
- Afsheen Ul-Haq
- Alexandra Pearsall
- Bernice Cowton
- Daniel Wai Sum
- Dr Andrew Evans FCInstCES
- Genna Rourke
- Jim McCluskey
- MR CHRIS BIRCHALL
- Marek Suchocki
- Mark Coates
- Mark White
- Michael Rogers
- Michael Wood
- Peter Hallsworth FCInstCES
- Russell Welsh
- Sandy Powell
- Simon Navin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 29/02/2024 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 28/02/2023 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 28/02/2022 | £1.1m | £907k |
| 28/02/2021 | £1.0m | £868k |
Common questions
Is CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £29,823 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,192,752 to £2,162,930. The trustees' report notes that expenditure exceeded income by this amount, while the reserves policy aims to retain liquid reserves sufficient to cover day-to-day activities for 6 months. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by The Moffatts Partnership LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND | 1 | £56k |
| REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND | 1 | £40k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| A G MANLY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE COMPANY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (1992)
- ICE BENEVOLENT FUND
- SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LTD
- THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- INSTITUTE OF CAST METALS ENGINEERS
- SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SURVEYORS | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMPANY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (1992) | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |
| ICE BENEVOLENT FUND | £1.7m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LTD | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT | £1.2m | — | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSTITUTE OF CAST METALS ENGINEERS | £316k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |