THE INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS logo

THE INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS

#1046999
Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.irse.org

World-wide professional engineering institution, licensed by the engineering council uk, for railway signal, telecommunication and other engineers and operators involved or interested in railway signalling, control and communications.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,446,165
Expenditure

All activities

£1,444,806
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,995,248
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,010,143
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-51,707

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
16.6 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
15.7%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
53.3%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
93.2%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
2.1x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
9.4%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
16.3%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
53.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

33.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

16.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 9323

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

15.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

16.3%
Volatility

Stable

9.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

13
Volunteers

Volunteer count

90
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

6.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£111,243
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

Charts

Income vs Expenditure
Income Sources
Assets vs Liabilities

5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Charities

Similar charities in Education/training