THE INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS, MINERALS & MINING

Registered charity 269275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IOM3

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Latest income
£5.2m
Latest spending
£5.0m
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Institute generated an operating surplus of £113k for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted investments were valued at £5,024k, representing 114% of the budgeted operating expenditure for 2025, which the trustees consider sufficient to achieve long-term objectives.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year (held: £5.0m)
Retain sufficient liquid reserves to cover the future expenditure of charitable, management and administrative costs of up to one year. — page 57
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Judith Allan provided training services to the Institute.
Judith Allan provided training services during 2023 to the Institute. The value of these services during the year was £nil (2023 - £635). At 31 December the balance due to Allan was £nil (2023 - £nil).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£5.2m
Total spending
£5.0m
Cost of raising funds
£421k
Reserves (reported)
£12.0m
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~28.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.2m£5.0m
31/12/2023£4.8m£8.0m
31/12/2022£4.0m£4.0m
31/12/2021£3.9m£3.9m
31/12/2020£3.5m£3.8m

Common questions

Is THE INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS, MINERALS & MINING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Institute generated an operating surplus of £113k for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted investments were valued at £5,024k, representing 114% of the budgeted operating expenditure for 2025, which the trustees consider sufficient to achieve long-term objectives. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.