INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
Registered charity 249882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INSTRE, THE INSTITUTION
The Institution provides a forum for debate through its sponsorship of joint professional meetings; the publication of articles in its Journal; the maintenance of a Museum and Library for the RE Corps' heritage and archive collection; and the administration of prize funds and a memorials fund. The Institution is a licensed member of the Engineering Council.
Causes: Education/training · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~25.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- BRIGADIER JEREMY GRAHAM JACK ROBINSON
- Brigadier James Douglas Stuart
- Brigadier Peter Thomas Quaite CBE
- COLONEL DANIEL HALL VR
- COLONEL GUY STUART CHEESMAN ADC
- COLONEL JONATHAN LAYTON PRICHARD KVRM
- CORPS SERGEANT MAJOR CRAIG SMITH
- Colonel Alexander John Harris
- Colonel Simon Justin Graham
- MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW JOHN WINGATE STURROCK
- MAJOR GENERAL DAVID WILLIAM SOUTHALL CBE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Germany · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS financially healthy?
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. 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, THE GRAIL FOUNDATION OF GREAT BRITAIN, BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE LTD.
Known funders
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