INSTITUTE OF DEMOLITION ENGINEERS

Registered charity 1150625 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IDE

The Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE) exists to promote and foster the science of demolition engineering.The main objectives include the:Promotion of use of more efficient techniques in the industry;Encouragement of safer methods of working;Provision of a qualifying body for the industry.

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Latest income

£189k

Latest spending

£199k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,940 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in net assets of £126,294. The Trustees maintain unrestricted funds of £189,384, which exceeds their stated reserves policy target of £82,000 to £130,000. The Trustees are confident that the Institute has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (target £82,000 to £130,000) (held: £189k)

“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure. Budgeted expenditure for 2025/26 is £196,900 and a target of £82,000 to £130,000 in general funds.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee V Watson for consultancy/exam costs

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid V Watson, a trustee, £744 (2024 : £1,443) for costs incurred in connection with the delivery of the IDE Examination preparation days and consultancy work on the Disrupt I! project. An amount of £600 (2024 : £Nil) was owed to V Watson at the year end.” — page 16

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid Button Holdings Limited, a company in which a trustee H Button is a participator, £5,682 (2024 : £6,377) for consultancy work on the Disrupt II project. No amounts were owed to Button Holdings Limited at the year end.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Button Holdings Limited (trustee H Button participator) for consultancy

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid V Watson, a trustee, £744 (2024 : £1,443) for costs incurred in connection with the delivery of the IDE Examination preparation days and consultancy work on the Disrupt I! project. An amount of £600 (2024 : £Nil) was owed to V Watson at the year end.” — page 16

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid Button Holdings Limited, a company in which a trustee H Button is a participator, £5,682 (2024 : £6,377) for consultancy work on the Disrupt II project. No amounts were owed to Button Holdings Limited at the year end.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee R Dolman for exam day expenses

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid V Watson, a trustee, £744 (2024 : £1,443) for costs incurred in connection with the delivery of the IDE Examination preparation days and consultancy work on the Disrupt I! project. An amount of £600 (2024 : £Nil) was owed to V Watson at the year end.” — page 16

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid Button Holdings Limited, a company in which a trustee H Button is a participator, £5,682 (2024 : £6,377) for consultancy work on the Disrupt II project. No amounts were owed to Button Holdings Limited at the year end.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Perses Safety Limited (trustee S McCann sole director) for teaching services

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid V Watson, a trustee, £744 (2024 : £1,443) for costs incurred in connection with the delivery of the IDE Examination preparation days and consultancy work on the Disrupt I! project. An amount of £600 (2024 : £Nil) was owed to V Watson at the year end.” — page 16

“During the year the Institute of Demolition Engineers paid Button Holdings Limited, a company in which a trustee H Button is a participator, £5,682 (2024 : £6,377) for consultancy work on the Disrupt II project. No amounts were owed to Button Holdings Limited at the year end.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DUNCAN RUDALL FIDE
Gary Bishop FIDE
HOWARD MARTIN BUTTON FIDE
Richard Dolman · trustee of 1 other charity
VERNON WATSON FRSH FIDE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£189k	£199k
30/04/2024	£212k	£238k
30/04/2023	£207k	£246k
30/04/2022	£176k	£206k
30/04/2021	£107k	£126k

Common questions

Is INSTITUTE OF DEMOLITION ENGINEERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,940 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in net assets of £126,294. The Trustees maintain unrestricted funds of £189,384, which exceeds their stated reserves policy target of £82,000 to £130,000. The Trustees are confident that the Institute has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Friends of the Nations' Libraries	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE INSTITUTE OF QUARRYING.

THE INSTITUTE OF QUARRYING income £1.2m
THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS income £9.3m
THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS income £31.9m
THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS income £43.0m
THE INSTITUTION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS income £10.6m
ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY income £116k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
INSTITUTE OF DEMOLITION ENGINEERS	£189k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF QUARRYING FY2024	£1.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS FY2025	£9.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS FY2024	£31.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS FY2024	£43.0m	—	11	above	—	no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS FY2025	£10.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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