The Institution of Power Engineers
Analysis
The Institution of Power Engineers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in January 2011, 15 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 07244044). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Institution of Power Engineers reported income of £86k and spending of £94k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £53k to £86k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 59%. 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, The Institution of Power Engineers sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool (£86k), The Omnibus Society (£86k) and Little Bears Pre-School (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the knowledge of all methods and technologies for the production of power for electricity generation, mechanical drive, energy storage and other uses, including their design, development, application, manufacture, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and promotion of the exchange of information and ideas on these subjects amongst members of the Charity and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool | Lincoln | £86k |
| The Omnibus Society | Walsall | £86k |
| Little Bears Pre-School | Oxford | £86k |
| Mount Scar Cygnets | Swanage | £86k |