--- title: "Women's Engineering Society — charity 1008913 | CharityCompare" description: "Women's Engineering Society (charity 1008913): income £569k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/women-s-engineering-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:20:42.213Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1008913Charitable company WE # Women's Engineering Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Women's Engineering Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wes.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1008913&subId=0) Work at Women's Engineering Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=women-s-engineering-society&type=claim&name=Women) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Women's Engineering Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £569,174 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £704,505 Registered charity number 1008913 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Futures Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wes.org.uk](http://www.wes.org.uk/) Quick answer Women's Engineering Society (number 1008913) 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 Women's Engineering Society do? Promotes education, training & practice of engineering among women. Increases public awareness of women in engineering. Forum for the exchange of opinions for women with interests in engineering. Sustains contacts with women engineers on career breaks & facilitates their return to paid employment. Ensures voice of women engineers is heard in Government & policy-making institutions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Women's Engineering Society Answers Women's Engineering Society 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 Women's Engineering Society's highest-paid staff paid? Women's Engineering Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Women's Engineering Society's money come from? Women's Engineering Society reported £569k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £409k (72%), donations and legacies £148k (26%), investments £9,811 (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £88k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£409k · 72% - Donations and legacies£148k · 26% - Investments£9,811 · 2% - Other income£1,692 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Women's Engineering Society 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) Women's Engineering Society'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 27 February 1992 Company number [00162096](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00162096) (Companies House) Also known as W E S Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Women's Engineering Society registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Women's Engineering Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Women's Engineering Society. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Women's Engineering Society? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=women-s-engineering-society&type=claim&name=Women) [Visit charity website](http://www.wes.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Women's Engineering Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Women's Engineering Society as a registered charity (number 1008913) 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 Women's Engineering Society's charity number? Women's Engineering Society's charity number is 1008913. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1008913? Search 1008913 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 Women's Engineering Society do? Promotes education, training & practice of engineering among women. Increases public awareness of women in engineering. Forum for the exchange of opinions for women with interests in engineering. Sustains contacts with women engineers on career breaks & facilitates their return to paid employment. Ensures voice of women engineers is heard in Government & policy-making institutions. Does Women's Engineering Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Women's Engineering Society. 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 Women's Engineering Society? Women's Engineering Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wes.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 Women's Engineering Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Women's Engineering Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (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 Women's Engineering Society's money come from? Women's Engineering Society reported £569k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £409k (72%), donations and legacies £148k (26%), investments £9,811 (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £88k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Women's Engineering Society? The register records Women's Engineering Society 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 Women's Engineering Society's trustees paid? Women's Engineering Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Women's Engineering Society registered as a charity? Women's Engineering Society was entered on the register on 27 February 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00162096). 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=1008913&subId=0).