Midland Institute of Mining Engineers
Analysis
Midland Institute of Mining Engineers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mexborough. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Midland Institute of Mining Engineers reported income of £68k and spending of £82k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £49k to £68k (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Midland Institute of Mining Engineers sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Men in Sheds (Hull) (£68k), HIV I-Base (£68k) and Global Challenge (£68k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ADVANCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF THE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE EDUCATION OF THOSE INVOLVED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AND OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Men in Sheds (Hull) | Hull | £68k |
| HIV I-Base | London | £68k |
| Global Challenge | Kent | £68k |
| UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement | London | £68k |