Enginuity
Analysis
Enginuity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wareham Road. It was registered in September 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02324869). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Enginuity reported income of £15.8m and spending of £17.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12.2m to £15.8m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Enginuity sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pocklington School Foundation (£15.8m), Mary Hare (£15.9m) and The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade (£15.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 95%, investments 2.2% and charitable activities 1.8%. Charitable activities took 25% of spending and raising funds 75%. Grants to other organisations totalled £38k. Reserves of £34.0m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 178 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 1.8%
- Trading 95%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
To promote and advance education, training and skills in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing, and in particular to advance skills in such areas as are or may be in future required by the engineering profession, for the development of: (i) persons employed or intending to be employed in Industry and / or commerce, and (ii) the public generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pocklington School Foundation | York | £15.8m |
| Mary Hare | Newbury | £15.9m |
| The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade | Peterborough | £15.7m |
| St Hilda's College in the University of Oxford | Oxford | £16.0m |