Institution of Royal Engineers

Analysis

Institution of Royal Engineers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Institution of Royal Engineers reported income of £622k and spending of £574k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £481k to £622k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Institution of Royal Engineers sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rifles Regimental Trust (£574k), Scott (Eredine) Charitable Trust (£653k) and United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association (£515k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, investments 7.2% and charitable activities 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.