CHRISTIAN ENGINEERS IN DEVELOPMENT
To help relieve poverty, suffering, distress, disease and ill health amongst the people of the world by offering professional engineering services to development programmes.To promote the Christian faith.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves stood at £138,378, with free unrestricted reserves of £10,077, meeting the trustees' stated policy target of at least £10,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £17,888 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, but maintains a strong financial position following a significant legacy receipt in previous years.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees’ policy is to hold at least £10,000 in unrestricted funds as a “revenue” reserve to provide a working balance and meet any unexpected decreases in income or increases in running costs.” — page 7
“Trustees’ travel expenses for Board meetings were reimbursed £400 (2024 Enil) Trustees' travel expenses for overseas project visits were reimbursed £1,464 for 1 Trustee (2024 £2,151 for 1 Trustee} The Memorandum of Association of the company prohibits the payment of any salary or fee to the Trustees for their services as Trustees” — page 14
“Included in charitable activities was £1,761 (2024 £1,781) which related to fees paid to the Uganda representative. Retainer paid, equipment and materials and project operations are direct costs of activities in furtherance of the Charitable Company's objectives.” — page 13
“Trustees’ travel expenses for Board meetings were reimbursed £400 (2024 Enil) Trustees' travel expenses for overseas project visits were reimbursed £1,464 for 1 Trustee (2024 £2,151 for 1 Trustee} The Memorandum of Association of the company prohibits the payment of any salary or fee to the Trustees for their services as Trustees” — page 14
“Included in charitable activities was £1,761 (2024 £1,781) which related to fees paid to the Uganda representative. Retainer paid, equipment and materials and project operations are direct costs of activities in furtherance of the Charitable Company's objectives.” — page 13
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2020)
Trustees
- BARBARA BRIGHOUSE
- Colin David Gibson
- David William Beak
- Dr Richard Franceys
- Dr Sam Mbaziira Kayaga PhD CEng
- Jonathan Appleby MICE
- Robert William Brighouse
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £74k | £92k |
| 31/03/2024 | £105k | £125k |
| 31/03/2023 | £122k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £56k | £103k |
| 31/03/2021 | £61k | £56k |
Common questions
Is CHRISTIAN ENGINEERS IN DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £138,378, with free unrestricted reserves of £10,077, meeting the trustees' stated policy target of at least £10,000. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £17,888 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, but maintains a strong financial position following a significant legacy receipt in previous years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHRISTIAN ENGINEERS IN DEVELOPMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN ENGINEERS IN DEVELOPMENT as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PHILIP'S, DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES', BENTLEY HEATH IN THE BENEFICE OF DORRIDGE AND BENTLEY HEATH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETROC'S SOUTH BRENT.
Shared trustees with funders
- Robert William Brighouse — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETROC'S SOUTH BRENT
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £13k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PHILIP'S, DORRIDGE WITH ST JAMES', BENTLEY HEATH IN THE BENEFICE OF DORRIDGE AND BENTLEY HEATH | FY2025 | £3k | Mission Overseas |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETROC'S SOUTH BRENT | FY2025 | £2k |