The Engineering Trust
Analysis
The Engineering Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in August 1983, 43 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 01706333). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Engineering Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £595k to £1.7m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Engineering Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Foundation (£1.7m), St Olave's & St Saviour's Schools Foundation CIO (£1.7m) and Alacrity Foundation (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 98%. Charitable activities took 4.4% of spending and raising funds 95%. Reserves of £186k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 0.1%
- Trading 98%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.6%
In the charity's own words
To promote adequate training of persons employed, or intending to be employed, in industry and commerce. To extend such provision or assistance to the training or education of members of the public generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Foundation | Solihull | £1.7m |
| St Olave's & St Saviour's Schools Foundation CIO | London | £1.7m |
| Alacrity Foundation | Newport | £1.7m |
| Yeshivah L'zeirim | Tyne And Wear | £1.7m |