# THE BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 209465
- **Other names:** SUPPORT NETWORK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 14, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=209465


## Contact

- **Address:** INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 1 BIRDCAGE WALK, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW1H 9JJ
- **Phone:** 02073046883
- **Email:** supportnetwork@imeche.org
- **Website:** www.imeche.org/support-network



## Activities

**Objects:** The Charity’s objects are restricted specifically to the following:4.1 To provide financial or other assistance to necessitous persons who are:4.1.1 members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (the Institution);4.1.2 former members of the Institution;4.1.3 the spouses, widows, widowers, children, relatives and other dependents of such members or former members of the Institution (whether such members or former members are alive or dead at the time such provision is sought).                                                                   4.2 To relieve, or assist in the relief of, poverty or financial hardship throughout the world, in particular but without limitation to the provision of funding for development projects, particularly projects or parts of projects with a strong engineering or technical component.4.3 To advance education, in particular through providing funding in support of projects which develop capability in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

**Activities:** To provide help for members, former members, and dependants of both members and ex-members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, who are in need.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- France
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Malta
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Portugal
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1741263 | £944963 | £39576109 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1273507 | £1012847 | £35119356 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1306677 | £772548 | £34005080 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1267538 | £729425 | £34986676 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1189793 | £705278 | £31147999 | 4 |



## Trustees

- Andrew Rowland — appointed July 17, 2020
- Chukwuma Onunkwo — appointed July 27, 2021
- David Price — appointed Oct. 25, 2022
- Farah Baksh — appointed July 17, 2020
- Harshitha Manjula Rajappa — appointed July 29, 2022
- Jodie Howlett — appointed July 29, 2022
- Martin Burrows — appointed March 31, 2025
- Robert Cuthbertson — appointed Sept. 19, 2023
- Wendy Garner — appointed March 31, 2025