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THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS

Registered charity 278104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT FUND

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Latest income
£11.1m
Latest spending
£11.0m
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £6,878,439 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and designated funds of £10,031,261. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by adequate cash and liquid investments to meet liabilities as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee Vincent Arnold for Building Safety Act Course development and Presentation.
“During 2025, there was £650 paid to a Trustee, Vincent Arnold, in relation to fees paid in support of the Building Safety Act Course development and Presentation” — page 81
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CIBSE Services Limited, CIBSE Certification Limited, The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Hong Kong Limited, CIBSE EMEA Seminars Organizing Services L.L.C. S.O.C.
“The financial statements include the consolidation of CIBSE Services Limited, CIBSE Certification Limited and The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Hong Kong Limited (CIBSE Hong Kong Limited), all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Institution.” — page 69
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£11.1m
Total spending
£11.0m
Cost of raising funds
£3.8m
Reserves (reported)
£7.0m
Employees
79

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · Hong Kong · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United Arab Emirates

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£11.1m£11.0m
31/12/2024£16.9m£10.1m
31/12/2023£9.5m£9.4m
31/12/2022£8.5m£7.7m
31/12/2021£6.9m£6.6m

Common questions

Is THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION OF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS financially healthy?

The charity reported a net income of £6,878,439 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and designated funds of £10,031,261. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern, supported by adequate cash and liquid investments to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.