Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Institute of Refrigeration is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
The Institute of Refrigeration (number 1166869) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Institute of Refrigeration do?
Promotion of the science, practice and technology of refrigeration for the public good.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute of Refrigeration
Answers The Institute of Refrigeration gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Institute of Refrigeration's highest-paid staff paid?
The Institute of Refrigeration's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Institute of Refrigeration's money come from?
The Institute of Refrigeration reported £523k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £261k (50%), donations and legacies £226k (43%), investments £32k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£261k · 50%
Donations and legacies£226k · 43%
Investments£32k · 6%
Other income£2,281 · 0%
Trading and fundraising events£1,300 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Institute of Refrigeration as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Institute of Refrigeration's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Institute of Refrigeration
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Institute of Refrigeration registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute of Refrigeration yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute of Refrigeration.
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Is The Institute of Refrigeration a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Institute of Refrigeration as a registered charity (number 1166869) 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 Institute of Refrigeration's charity number?
The Institute of Refrigeration's charity number is 1166869. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166869?
Search 1166869 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 Institute of Refrigeration do?
Promotion of the science, practice and technology of refrigeration for the public good.
Does The Institute of Refrigeration have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute of Refrigeration. 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 Institute of Refrigeration?
The Institute of Refrigeration's website listed in our register data is http://www.ior.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 Institute of Refrigeration's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute of Refrigeration's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Institute of Refrigeration's money come from?
The Institute of Refrigeration reported £523k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £261k (50%), donations and legacies £226k (43%), investments £32k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institute of Refrigeration?
The register records The Institute of Refrigeration as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Institute of Refrigeration's trustees paid?
The Institute of Refrigeration's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Institute of Refrigeration registered as a charity?
The Institute of Refrigeration was entered on the register on 3 May 2016.