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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Institution of Railway Signal Engineering

Registered charity 1046999 · organisation 1046999

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00125685
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,429,039
Latest expenditure
£1,607,431
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 BIRDCAGE WALK, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, UK, SW1H 9JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.irse.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

World-wide professional engineering institution, licensed by the Engineering Council UK, for railway signal, telecommunication and other engineers and operators involved or interested in railway signalling, control and communications.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,429,039
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,431
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,446,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,806
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,250,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,265,654
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,152,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,216,729
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£918,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,540

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,429,039
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,607,431
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
55
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,446,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,250,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,265,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,152,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,216,729
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£918,851
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,540
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
20 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
15587
Income Other Trading Activities
1360645
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
52807
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1429039
Income Legacies
15000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£664,448
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£942,983
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1607431
Expenditure Investment Management
11979
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4800
Expenditure Support Costs
804678
Expenditure Depreciation
26087
Gain Loss Investment
-3041
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,965,849
Assets Total Fixed
2321864
Assets Own Use
49987
Assets Long Term Investment
2271877
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£830,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,186,834
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,965,849
Creditors One Year Total Current
761634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
425200
Assets Cash
£577,331
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1927637
Funds Restricted
38212
Funds Total
1965849
Count Employees
13
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
175
Income Other Trading Activities
1395460
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
50530
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1446165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£674,890
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£769,916
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1444806
Expenditure Investment Management
11844
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4680
Expenditure Support Costs
584166
Expenditure Depreciation
90124
Gain Loss Investment
88765
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,995,248
Assets Total Fixed
2157266
Assets Own Use
63681
Assets Long Term Investment
2093585
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£852,877
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,014,895
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,995,248
Creditors One Year Total Current
608188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
406707
Assets Cash
£556,481
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1957819
Funds Restricted
37429
Funds Total
1995248
Count Employees
13
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6192
Income Other Trading Activities
1200022
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
44087
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1250301
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£518,920
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£746,734
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1265654
Expenditure Investment Management
9003
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
593350
Expenditure Depreciation
7050
Gain Loss Investment
105651
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,905,124
Assets Total Fixed
2037734
Assets Own Use
55582
Assets Long Term Investment
1982152
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£787,988
Assets Total Liabilities
£920,598
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,905,124
Creditors One Year Total Current
587964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
332634
Assets Cash
£481,918
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1865074
Funds Restricted
40050
Funds Total
1905124
Count Employees
13
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12512
Income Other Trading Activities
1100812
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
38680
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1152004
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£558,306
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£658,423
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1216729
Expenditure Investment Management
8844
Expenditure Grants Institution
7080
Expenditure Governance
4160
Expenditure Support Costs
525989
Expenditure Depreciation
5196
Gain Loss Investment
-417628
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,814,826
Assets Total Fixed
1850415
Assets Own Use
46972
Assets Long Term Investment
1803443
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£740,853
Assets Total Liabilities
£776,442
Assets Current Investment
211198
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,814,826
Creditors One Year Total Current
500686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
275756
Assets Cash
£272,184
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1775906
Funds Restricted
38920
Funds Total
1814826
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8901
Income Other Trading Activities
874431
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
35519
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
918851
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£418,878
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£580,662
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
999540
Expenditure Investment Management
9208
Expenditure Grants Institution
7641
Expenditure Governance
4000
Expenditure Support Costs
473351
Expenditure Depreciation
17599
Gain Loss Investment
258106
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,297,179
Assets Total Fixed
2210789
Assets Own Use
4180
Assets Long Term Investment
2206609
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£796,803
Assets Total Liabilities
£710,413
Assets Current Investment
211177
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,297,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
463923
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
246490
Assets Cash
£362,093
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2260019
Funds Restricted
37160
Funds Total
2297179
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Korea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Latvia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Luxembourg
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Taiwan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Macau
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/11/1912AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/04/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/04/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/04/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2013 as amended on 27 Apr 2018 as amended on 02 Nov 2021 as amended on 16 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
A) THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF SIGNALLING (WHICH SHALL MEAN THE WHOLE OF THE APPARATUS, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL OR OTHERWISE, METHODS, REGULATIONS AND PRINCIPLES WHEREBY THE MOVEMENT OF RAILWAY OR OTHER TRAFFIC IS CONTROLLED) BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH, THE COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND THE HOLDING OF CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND MEETINGSB) THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CARE AMONGST THOSE WORKING WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND PROMOTION OF IMPROVED SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
259651
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY SIGNAL ENGINEERS
Charity Name Id
259646
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
I R S E

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures