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title: "The Institution of Structural Engineers — charity 233392 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Institution of Structural Engineers (charity 233392): income £9.3m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-09T05:33:45.041Z
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Registered charity · No. 233392

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# The Institution of Structural Engineers

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Institution of Structural Engineers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.istructe.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Institution of Structural Engineers?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£9,259,900

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£9,443,900

Registered charity number

233392

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

London

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.istructe.org](http://www.istructe.org/)

Quick answer

The Institution of Structural Engineers (number 233392) 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 Structural Engineers do?

Learned society and qualifying body for structural engineers.

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 Structural Engineers

Answers The Institution of Structural 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 Structural Engineers's highest-paid staff paid?

The Institution of Structural Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 15 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £150,001–£200,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| £110,001–£120,000 | 1 |
| £100,001–£110,000 | 1 |
| £90,001–£100,000 | 3 |
| £80,001–£90,000 | 1 |
| £70,001–£80,000 | 4 |
| £60,001–£70,000 | 4 |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does The Institution of Structural Engineers's money come from?

The Institution of Structural Engineers reported £9.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.8m (63%), trading and fundraising events £3.2m (35%), investments £196k (2%).

- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.8m · 63%
- Trading and fundraising events£3.2m · 35%
- Investments£196k · 2%
- Donations and legacies£35k · 0%

### Does The Institution of Structural Engineers receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Institution of Structural Engineers. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Institution of Structural 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 records The Institution of Structural Engineers 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

The Institution of Structural Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

5 March 1964

Also known as

Istructe

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales · Albania · Andorra · Angola · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · The Bahamas

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 233392. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

View 7 linked records

- [Drury Prize Fund (233392-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=2)
- [Professor Husband Prize Fund (233392-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=3)
- [Wallace Premium Fund (233392-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=4)
- [A E Wynn Prize Fund (233392-5)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=5)
- [Graham Wood Prize Fund (233392-6)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=6)
- [Guthrie Brown Prize Fund (233392-7)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=7)
- [Andrews Kent Prize Fund (233392-8)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=8)

## What causes is The Institution of Structural Engineers registered for?

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institution of Structural Engineers yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institution of Structural 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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## What should you check before donating to The Institution of Structural Engineers?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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[Visit charity website](http://www.istructe.org/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Institution of Structural Engineers a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Institution of Structural Engineers as a registered charity (number 233392) 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 Structural Engineers's charity number?

The Institution of Structural Engineers's charity number is 233392. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 233392?

Search 233392 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 Institution of Structural Engineers do?

Learned society and qualifying body for structural engineers.

Does The Institution of Structural Engineers have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institution of Structural 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 Structural Engineers?

The Institution of Structural Engineers's website listed in our register data is http://www.istructe.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 Structural Engineers's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institution of Structural Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 15 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 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 Institution of Structural Engineers's money come from?

The Institution of Structural Engineers reported £9.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.8m (63%), trading and fundraising events £3.2m (35%), investments £196k (2%).

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institution of Structural Engineers?

The register records The Institution of Structural Engineers 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 Institution of Structural Engineers's trustees paid?

The Institution of Structural Engineers's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Institution of Structural Engineers registered as a charity?

The Institution of Structural Engineers was entered on the register on 5 March 1964.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233392&subId=0).