The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
Analysis
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02698100). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health reported income of £24.1m and spending of £19.7m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.4m to £24.1m (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poor Servants of the Mother of God (£24.0m), Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (£24.2m) and The NHS Confederation (£24.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 4.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £91k. Reserves of £31.3m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 180 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 4.9%
In the charity's own words
To encourage the provision, in collaboration with other organisations, of facilities for training & education of people throughout their careers in safety and health & environmental management; to promote appropriate and uniform qualifications and standards of examinations in safety and health & environmental management as affected by work activities & seek to co-ordinate international standards.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poor Servants of the Mother of God | London | £24.0m |
| Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust | Doncaster | £24.2m |
| The NHS Confederation | London | £24.0m |
| The Rotherwick Foundation | E Sussex | £24.2m |