THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Registered charity 260666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BINDT

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Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£3.9m
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £239,852 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,297,821. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence, noting that the long-term financial and strategic health is very good. Reserves are managed through specific trigger levels, with unrestricted funds held at £4,033 and restricted funds at £4,293,788.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Expenses: £24,988. Consultancy: £9,781. End point assessment: £3,512. Award: £1,000. Royalties: £439.
Eight trustees (2023: five) received expenses to the value of £24,988 (2023: £19,884). Three trustees (2023: one) received consultancy income of £9,781 (2023: £3,827) in respect of the Certification department operations review. In addition, one trustee received end point assessment income of £3,512, one trustee received an award of £1,000 and two trustees received royalties of £439. — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses and consultancy income
Eight trustees (2023: five) received expenses to the value of £24,988 (2023: £19,884). Three trustees (2023: one) received consultancy income of £9,781 (2023: £3,827) in respect of the Certification department operations review. In addition, one trustee received end point assessment income of £3,512, one trustee received an award of £1,000 and two trustees received royalties of £439. — page 46
The Institute is the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital of Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing Limited (PCN Limited) a company registered in England and Wales. The company did not trade during the year and has no assets or liabilities. — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment in PCN Limited
Eight trustees (2023: five) received expenses to the value of £24,988 (2023: £19,884). Three trustees (2023: one) received consultancy income of £9,781 (2023: £3,827) in respect of the Certification department operations review. In addition, one trustee received end point assessment income of £3,512, one trustee received an award of £1,000 and two trustees received royalties of £439. — page 46
The Institute is the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital of Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing Limited (PCN Limited) a company registered in England and Wales. The company did not trade during the year and has no assets or liabilities. — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing Limited
The Institute is the beneficial owner of all the issued share capital of Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing Limited (PCN Limited) a company registered in England and Wales. — page 50
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£3.9m
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£900k
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · China · Greece · India · Ireland · Isle Of Man · Japan · Malaysia · Northern Ireland · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.1m£3.9m
31/12/2023£3.6m£3.2m
31/12/2022£3.5m£3.0m
31/12/2021£2.6m£2.6m
31/12/2020£2.2m£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £239,852 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,297,821. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence, noting that the long-term financial and strategic health is very good. Reserves are managed through specific trigger levels, with unrestricted funds held at £4,033 and restricted funds at £4,293,788. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.