- Is The Engineering Council a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The Engineering Council as a registered charity (number 286142) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is The Engineering Council's charity number?
- The Engineering Council's charity number is 286142. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 286142?
- Search 286142 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does The Engineering Council do?
- The Engineering Council regulates the engineering profession in the UK through the award of CEng, IEng, EngTech and ICTTech professional titles. The Engineering Council publishes registration standards and quality assures 40 professional engineering bodies licensed by the to assess individuals for registration. Engineering Council also represents the UK engineering profession internationally.
- Does The Engineering Council have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Engineering Council. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to The Engineering Council?
- The Engineering Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.engc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- How much is The Engineering Council's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Engineering Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
- Where does The Engineering Council's money come from?
- The Engineering Council reported £3.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.4m (97%), investments £105k (3%), trading and fundraising events £9,100 (0%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Engineering Council?
- The register does not record The Engineering Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
- Are The Engineering Council's trustees paid?
- The Engineering Council's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was The Engineering Council previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for The Engineering Council: The Engineering Council (UK).
- When was The Engineering Council registered as a charity?
- The Engineering Council was entered on the register on 26 January 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000738).