INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

Registered charity 249882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INSTRE, THE INSTITUTION

Latest income
£622k
Latest spending
£574k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Institution of Royal Engineers reports free reserves of £931,166, which the Trustees consider consistent with their policy of maintaining at least 12 months of operating costs. The charity generated a net movement in funds of £134,158 for the year, supported by investment dividends and positive fund performance. No material uncertainties or significant governance issues are disclosed in the filing.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months operating costs in reserve and an additional element to mitigate against the withdrawal of MoD donated assets (held: £931k)
The Reserves Policy remains unchanged; to maintain at least 12 months operating costs in reserve and an additional element to mitigate against the withdrawal of MoD donated assets. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£622k
Total spending
£574k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~25.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Germany · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£622k£574k
31/12/2024£605k£566k
31/12/2023£561k£546k
31/12/2022£526k£559k
31/12/2021£481k£568k

Common questions

Is INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS financially healthy?

The Institution of Royal Engineers reports free reserves of £931,166, which the Trustees consider consistent with their policy of maintaining at least 12 months of operating costs. The charity generated a net movement in funds of £134,158 for the year, supported by investment dividends and positive fund performance. No material uncertainties or significant governance issues are disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

Who funds INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS as a grant recipient include ROYAL ENGINEERS CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2005£1k"The Institution Of Royal Engineers Will Use A Grant To Organise An Event Aimed At Reuniting Ex-Service Personnel From The Ww2 Era To Coincid"

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
REES JEFFREYS ROAD FUND1£40k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST1£4k

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