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THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION

Registered charity 1136896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIHT · also registered in Scotland as SC040873 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £2,819,000, which is above the stated policy target of four months' operating expenditure estimated at £1,196,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months’ operating expenditure estimated as £1,196k (held: £2.8m)
“CIHT maintains reserves to enable the Institution to fulfill its objectives and to implement the Corporate Plan as well as ensuring the provision of liquid resources representing four months’ operating expenditure estimated as £1,196k based on the 2025 budget.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharge of staff costs from the parent charity to the subsidiary undertaking
“The subsidiary results for the year include the following transactions with the parent charity: Recharge of staff costs from the parent charity to the subsidiary undertaking £ 247,060” — page 38
“Expenses for travel and subsistence reimbursed to 14 Trustees amounted to £14,828” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“The subsidiary results for the year include the following transactions with the parent charity: Recharge of staff costs from the parent charity to the subsidiary undertaking £ 247,060” — page 38
“Expenses for travel and subsistence reimbursed to 14 Trustees amounted to £14,828” — page 43
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Appian Trading Limited
“The charity owns the whole of the issued ordinary share capital of Appian Trading Limited, a company registered in England. The subsidiary is used for non-primary purpose trading activities.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£775k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Hong Kong · Ireland · Malaysia · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.9m£3.7m
31/12/2023£3.7m£3.5m
31/12/2022£2.9m£3.0m
31/12/2021£2.3m£2.5m
31/12/2020£2.4m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £2,819,000, which is above the stated policy target of four months' operating expenditure estimated at £1,196,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.