Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (number 206882) 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 Institution of Mechanical Engineers do?
Improving the world through engineering,specifically as per the Royal Charter: The objects and purposes for which the institution is hereby constituted are to promote the development of Mechanical Engineering and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas thereon?
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Answers The Institution of Mechanical Engineers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's highest-paid staff paid?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 42 employees paid more than £60,000, including 7 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£300,001–£350,000
1
£150,001–£200,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
1
£100,001–£110,000
3
£90,001–£100,000
5
£80,001–£90,000
5
£70,001–£80,000
5
£60,001–£70,000
20
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's money come from?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers reported £28m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £21m (74%), trading and fundraising events £5.4m (19%), investments £1.1m (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £4,555.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£21m · 74%
Trading and fundraising events£5.4m · 19%
Investments£1.1m · 4%
Other income£480k · 2%
Donations and legacies£308k · 1%
Does The Institution of Mechanical Engineers receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Institution of Mechanical Engineers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
I M E C H E
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Malaysia · Scotland · Hong Kong
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 206882. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Institution of Mechanical Engineers a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Institution of Mechanical Engineers as a registered charity (number 206882) 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 Institution of Mechanical Engineers's charity number?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's charity number is 206882. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 206882?
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What does The Institution of Mechanical Engineers do?
Improving the world through engineering,specifically as per the Royal Charter: The objects and purposes for which the institution is hereby constituted are to promote the development of Mechanical Engineering and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas thereon?
Does The Institution of Mechanical Engineers have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 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 Institution of Mechanical Engineers?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's website listed in our register data is http://www.imeche.org. 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 Institution of Mechanical Engineers's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 42 employees paid more than £60,000, including 7 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (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 Institution of Mechanical Engineers's money come from?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers reported £28m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £21m (74%), trading and fundraising events £5.4m (19%), investments £1.1m (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £4,555.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institution of Mechanical Engineers?
The register does not record The Institution of Mechanical Engineers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's trustees paid?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Institution of Mechanical Engineers registered as a charity?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers was entered on the register on 29 July 1963.