Institution of Engineering Designers
Analysis
Institution of Engineering Designers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westbury. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Institution of Engineering Designers reported income of £309k and spending of £425k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £321k to £309k (-3.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Institution of Engineering Designers sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sarikhani Foundation (£309k), Give Youth a Break (£310k) and Fio (£309k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The IED is a professional body for those who study, research, practice or manage engineering and product design. The IED works with education to develop courses in teaching and training relevant to design, promotes the excellence of good design to the wider community and assesses and regulates members in their work, for the public good.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sarikhani Foundation | London | £309k |
| Give Youth a Break | London | £310k |
| Fio | Cardiff | £309k |
| The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited | Bradford | £310k |