OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Institution of Engineers in Scotland

ActiveCharity number SC011583
Registered21 May 1921
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011583
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
G2 1QL
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OSCR note: Former legal name Institution Of Engineers & Shipbuilders In Scotland changed to The Institution of Engineers in Scotland.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We organise activities and events for members and aspiring engineers to enjoy, and be educated and stimulated through our multidisciplinary approach. We promote engineering as a career.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The advancement of education.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 July 2025£100,846£83,201129 April 2026
31 July 2024£83,075£75,404129 April 2025
31 July 2023£82,318£77,904125 April 2024
31 July 2022£75,682£72,657127 April 2023
31 July 2021£74,498£72,655128 April 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Scottish Engineering Suite, 105 West George Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.engineers.scot
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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