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Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship

Registered charity 1147203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ENGINEERS IN BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP, SAINSBURY MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP SOCIETY

ESBF advances education and training of engineers and scientists in business for the public benefit.It promotes continuing business education to develop their skills in innovation, better management and governance. It provides mentoring to undergraduates, holds networking events and through the careers of members, highlights the benefits of combining engineering/science and business skills.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £170,821 and net assets of £3,717,145, with unrestricted funds totaling £154,993. The trustees report that finances are in a solid position with reserves maintained in line with their policy of holding three to six months of operational expenditure. Funding is secured for the upcoming year to ensure the continuation of scholarship schemes and other programmes.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 26
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 26
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: The Gatsby Charitable Foundation (95% of income)
“Donations and gifts include £1,139,150 (2025: £1,807,967) received from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.” — page 22
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £155k; policy: between three and six month’s operational expenditure)
“Overall, our finances are in a solid position with reserves in place in line with our financial policies.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to relative of Trustee for professional services
“During the year £255 (2025 - £465) was paid to a relative of Mr D A M Falzani, the President and Trustee of Engineers in Business Fellowship, in respect of professional services carried out.” — page 32
“Donations and gifts include £1,139,150 (2025: £1,807,967) received from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Mr N Thomas is an employee of The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.” — page 22
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employment at major donor
“During the year £255 (2025 - £465) was paid to a relative of Mr D A M Falzani, the President and Trustee of Engineers in Business Fellowship, in respect of professional services carried out.” — page 32
“Donations and gifts include £1,139,150 (2025: £1,807,967) received from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. Mr N Thomas is an employee of The Gatsby Charitable Foundation.” — page 22
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£155k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2025£1.5m£903k
31/03/2024£998k£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.1m£854k
31/03/2022£977k£898k

Common questions

Is Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £170,821 and net assets of £3,717,145, with unrestricted funds totaling £154,993. The trustees report that finances are in a solid position with reserves maintained in line with their policy of holding three to six months of operational expenditure. Funding is secured for the upcoming year to ensure the continuation of scholarship schemes and other programmes. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

What does the highest-paid employee of Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship as a grant recipient include THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1.4mTowards the core costs of the Engineers in Business Fellowship and the Sainsbury Management Fellowship bursary scheme.
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£1.0mTowards the core costs of the Engineers in Business Fellowship and the Sainsbury Management Fellowship bursary scheme.
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£965kTowards the core costs of the Engineers in Business Fellowship and the SMF bursary scheme.
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£877kTowards the core costs of the Engineers in Business Fellowship and the Sainsbury Management Fellowship bursary scheme.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND1£40k
A G MANLY CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship£1.2m£70,001 - £80,0001below—no doubt
BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (UK) LTD FY2025£1.9m—0below—no doubt
ENGINUITY FY2025£15.1m——above—no doubt
GESGB FY2025£463k——unclear—no doubt
15BILLIONEBP FY2025£1.6m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD FY2025£10.0m£220,001 - £230,000—within—no doubt

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