Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
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Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Henley-In-Arden. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors reported income of £1000k and spending of £1.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £609k to £1000k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urdd Cyfeillion, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd League of Friends Limited (£1000k), The Daughters of Divine Love (£1.0m) and Richmond Carers Centre (£999k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £322k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors is a membership body for professional and aspiring ergonomists and human factors specialists. CIEHF sets and maintains standards for membership for professionals. Our vision is a world where integrated design improves life, well-being and performance. Our mission is to be the pre-eminent professional home and voice for human factors.
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|---|---|---|
| Urdd Cyfeillion, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd League of Friends Limited | Clwyd | £1000k |
| The Daughters of Divine Love | London | £1.0m |
| Richmond Carers Centre | Twickenham | £999k |
| Compassion in Dying | London | £1.0m |