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2025-12-31-accounts

Engineering Council ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIALSTATEMENTS 2025 Registered Charity Number 286142

CONTENTS

1. About the Engineering Council .......................................................................................................... 3 Foreword from the Chair and Chief Executive .......................................................................................... 4 2. Strategy and performance in 2025 .................................................................................................... 6 Our 2025 Strategy .................................................................................................................................... 7 A profession you can count on ................................................................................................................. 9 3. 2025 Activities and Achievements .................................................................................................. 10 Diversity & Inclusion ............................................................................................................................... 11 Digital Innovation .................................................................................................................................... 13 International ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Engineering & Society ............................................................................................................................. 17 Registration statistics as of 31 December 2025 .................................................................................... 18 Strategy 2030 ......................................................................................................................................... 22 4.Risk and compliance ........................................................................................................................ 24 5. Financial review .............................................................................................................................. 28 Engineering Council Pension Scheme .................................................................................................... 28 Reserves................................................................................................................................................. 28 Investment Policy and Returns ............................................................................................................... 29 Expenditure on charitable activities ....................................................................................................... 30 6. Public benefit .................................................................................................................................. 30 7. How we operate .............................................................................................................................. 31 Professional Advisors ............................................................................................................................. 36 8. Statement of Trustees' responsibilities .......................................................................................... 37 9. Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Engineering Council ...................................... 38 10. Statement of financial activities for year ended 31 December 2025 ............................................ 41

  1. About the Engineering Council We are the UK'S regulatory body for the engineering profession, trusted to unite and lead through standards. Operating a5 a charity under Royal Charter. we champion reskX)nsible engineering for societys benefit. advancing standards across a growing community of engineering professionals. We do this by: Setting. upholding and advancing standards for engineering competence and commitment throughout the UK engineering profession LicensSng professional engineering institutions to assess individuals for professional registration and recognise programmes of learning and development Holding and growing the national Register of theengineers and technicians who are demonstrating these stsndards. Vision That society contlnues to have confidence and trust in the engineering profession. Mission To sel, uphold and advance internationally recognised standards of competence and commitment for the engineering profession. We license professional institutions to champion these standards, ensuring they are applied consistently in the public interest.

Annual Report and Financial A¢counts2025 Foreword 2tr25w¥s•y•arofSustoln8da¢t￿,$l9n11￿￿ profession must evolve to meet heightened derIveryandth￿jghthJl preparationforthefutureat expedations around public safety and accountability. t￿EngIn¢r11vjcQun¢IL1th4$bfjrt• y6•rd￿n¢d n(rt Tosupport this work. we have commissioned a onty bylandmarkachlevements bthalso bycarelul comprehensive Regulatory Review. focused on •ngagwn•ntwlth¢Ot￿￿X¢Xl•M•lC￿￿1e￿9¢Sand4 reinforcing public benefit as the core purpose of Continuedfo(￿sonStrengtheniThg 0urorganls￿10nIOf registration.and on strengthening both codes of conduct and Continuing professional development requirements. A major highlightofthe year wasthe launch of our new UK Standard for Engineering cOmpete￿e and Commitment contexlualised lor Higher Risk Buildings IUK-SPEC HRBI. Officially launched on 1 May at the House of Lords, this milestone represents a critical step forward in supporting public safety and reinforcing confidence in the engineering profession. With the first applications successfully completed, this important work has moved firmly from development into delivery, and our sincere thanks lo colleagues aeross the organisation and wider profession whose expertise. dedication and collaboration madethis possible. Looking internally. and against a backdrop of continuing global and national challenges. supportlng the wellbeing ol our people has remained a priority. A programme of wellbeing initiatives has run thioughoutthe year in support ol our Health@Work Wellbeing Charter wf(h our HR team introducing a numberof important policies that underscores our commitment to asafe. re$￿tfUl and suppgrlive working environmenL Our business support functions have continued to perform strongly. We Teceived excellentfeedback following our ISO 9¢X)1 re-certification visit in January 2025. with no Th)n-conformancesorfindings raised. and ourfinancial audr( similarly reported no control points. Alongside thissignificant achievement, Ml￿ of ourfocus during the year has been on shaping t Engineering Council's future direction through the development ofour new 2030 Strategy. Extensive engagement and consultation have ensured thatthe Strategy is informed by a wide range of perspectives. and we look forward to formally publishing this inthe New Year and to providing a clearframework to guide our priorities and activities overthe coming decade. Progress on our digital transformation ha5 also gathered pace. Thedevelopment of a Shared Digital, Data and Technologystrategywill play a vital role in supporting deliveryofthe new 2030 Strategy. This year has alreadyseen several notable successes. incltjding the launch of our newwebsite and a redeveloped SharePoint Online intranet. alongside Throughout 2025, we have also been closely engaged imporianldevelopmenisto our mycareerpath" CPD with the implications of the Gienfell Tower Inquiry recording system. Phase 2 report. Reswnding to its recommendations has required detailed and ongoing dialogue wilh Government and other partners, aswe workto understsnd howthe regulation ofthe engineering Internationally. we have continued to strengthen ourposttion and influence. Our Washington Ac¢ord signatorystatus was extended lor afurthersix years,

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 and we have maintained a pr(xluctive dialogue with Uscounterparts as we begin to fully ￿alIse the benefit5 of our Mutual Recognition Agreement. The inclusion of this Agreement in the UK Trade Strategy was also a particularly pioud moment lor the organisation. On the policyfront. we published revised whistleblowing guidance and a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. reinforcing our leadership and commitment in these areas. fficer P•yl Balley BS¢ (Honsl FRAeSMlnstP stakeholder engagement has remained central to ourwork. with our hosting in May of an inaugural networklng event forthe professional engineering institutions a signifieant and well-received event during the year. Our partnershipswith organisations such as EngineeringUK and the Royal Academyof Englneering contlnueto flourlsh.and our wOrkW￿h the Academy this year has been marked bythe launch of ajoinl Ethics Committee and the review of ourjointly owned Statement of Ethical Principles. Pml•s8orJohnChudhy tjsc PhDCCns FIMaTIST Supporting all this aelivity areour core regulatory functions of registration and licensing. criti￿1 to maintaining our obligations asthe iegulatory bodyfor engineering and the inlegrityof the national Register. This year ha5 seen several developments, from the implementation of the Higher Risk Buildings Standard and registration. to managing the increasing number of international applications, aswell as preparing for future system developments. Looking ahead, 2026 promisesto be anotheryear ofopportunity and challenge. The launch ofour new 2030 Strategy and refreshed branding will help us become more prominent and influential. reinforcing our role in leading and uniting the profession, raising standards and maintaining public confidence in a safe, competent and responsible engineering profession. A numberof interconnected reviews will require careful alignment and strong governance bul we are confidentthat. with the continued commitment and support from our Board ol Trustees and stakeholders. and the professionalism of our hardworking staff. we are well placed to meetfutu challenges and to continue delivering inthe public interest through our organisational valuesof fairness. integrity and transparency.

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Annual Report and Financial Accounts2025 2. Strategy and performance We published our 2025 Strategyi'Advancing Regulatiorf in July 2021. Thé goal of that strategy i To maintain the public'5 conlidence in the engineering profession through wider promotion of the Engineering Council's regulatory work. its leadership role within the engineering community and a greater, more diverse and engaged registrant population. Our 2025 Strategy is focused around four key themes: DIVERSITY & INCLUSION To support, develop and encourage a more dlverse and Incluslve professlon DIGITAL INNOVATION To support a more dlgltally Innovatlve prolesslon INTERNATIONAL To malntaln, develop and promote an Internatlonalty respected standard ENGINEERING &SOCIE To strengthen the sustain•bl¢ and ethlcal ￿re ofthe engineering profession Our two strategic enablers which inform and structure our subsequent strategic outcomes: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Ensuring that we maintain and enhance an aglle and efficient operations model STRATEGIC PARTNERING Ensuring that we maintain and enhance key strategic alliances with a range of important stakeholders The Engineering Council acts as the'council of Engineering Institutions,. impartially representing the community of professional engineering institutions and convening expert opinion about competence. commitment and professional development.

Advancing Regulation Our year by numbers

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 A profession you can count on Durlng 2025 we pursu¢d ourstratsgl¢th¢m8sto advan¢t regulatlon. whlle malntalnlng t)urfo¢us on thèongolng actlvltlesthat contrlbuie toatrusled. responslble englneerlng professlo 211,574 Atthe end of 2025there were 211514 5)eople on OUT Register. holding at least one ol our professional titles. Of these. 78Ya are Charte￿d Engineers ICEngl. While the gradual downward trend remains a concern. retention remains above 95%. 18,110 There were 1&110 women on our Register at the end of2025. While this is only 8.6% ol the registrant population overall. women account lor 1&8% of new registrants. Atthe heart of our regulatory work is our lieensing of 40 professional engineering institutions (Licensed PElsl to assess individuals for orofessional registration and recognise programmes of learnin9 and development. Five are now licensed to assess candidates for our new Higher-Risk Buildings IHRBI Register, with the first candidates completing wistration in 2(Y2& 119 During 2025we undertook 28 risk assessment$ and 13 licence reviews to monitor and regulate the activity of Licensed PEIS, receiving 119 Liaison Officer reports providing a vital link between ourorganisation& 42,087 In total, there were 42,0￿ registrants from outside the UK, reflecting1&9% of the total registrant population. While other continents saw a slight decllne, the year on year growth in Asla contlnued, rlslng by Q91% in 202& 7Q743 Our online Course Search was viewed over halfa million times by a total o17q743 people during 2025. helping prospective engineers and technicians lind courses that have been recognised as meeting our Standard& The number ol International Professional Engineer registrations grew by 26% last year, as mutual recognition agreements, such as the one we established with the US, continueto enhance international mobility of engineering professionals. 67,000 During 2025there were more than 67000 learning items logged on mycareerpath reflecting our continuing focus on through-career competence, and the introduction ol a minimum CPD sample size for licensed institulion& 900 Overall nearly 900 Tegistrants submitted their annual CPD records using the mycareerpath.: sampling interface in 2025- more than ever before. During the year &OOO new accounts were registered on the system. 1,200 During 2025volunteersfrom throughoutthe engineering community gavetime and expertise to advance regulation in engineering through our committees and panels, and through working groups to guide our activity in areas such as fairness. diversity and inclusion. This volunteer effort. adding up to well over 1.200 days. has a financial value of around £620.000 but is invaluable to our regulatory activity.

  1. Achievements in 2025 7Trrv ..we undertook a review of several key topics related to our strategic theme which included how EDI is reflected within our Standard&

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 Diversity & inclusion Achievements in 2025 Equality, diversity and inclusion IEDII remwned central to our work in 2025, reflecting our commitmentto a profession that isfair, accessible and representative of the society it serves. We published our Equality. Diversity and Inclusion statement on 23 June, coinciding with Inteinational Women in Engineering Day. reaffirming our ambf(ion to support a more diverse. equitable and in¢lugve registrant community. We published new Guidance on Recognised Programmes and Reasonable Adjustments, responding to emerging developments and queries, including those arisin9 from neurodiversity research. The guidance was developed through consultatlon with tssk-and-finish groups and recomrnended for use by the Education and Skills Advisory Panel before being formally approved by the Registration Standards Committee. Since publication, it has already supported consistent and proportionate responses to individual queries. As part of preparationsto revisethe UKStandard for Engineering Competence and Commrtment IUK-SPECI and the Standardsfor recognised engineering education programmes. we undertook a reviewof several keytopics related toourstrategic themes, which included how EDI is reflected within our Standards. This was conducted through aseries oflhematie workshop5 Wlth stakeholders, ￿tablY a session focused on ethics. inclusion and human factors, ensuringthatfuturestandards a￿ informed bya broad range of perspectives and lived experience. Our EDI Working Group continued to meet developing a stakehokler and initiative map to identify where there are gaps that are appropriate for the Engineering Council tofill. This enabled the group toagree a roadmap, including workthat will inform OUT StandaTds and guidance development, and has helped to shape our new Strategy2030. Our Board of Trustees also participated in aworkshop aimed at understatmling their role in driving and championing our EDI ambitions We also participated in thethird round of the Royal Academyof Engineering and Science Council-led EDI Progression Framework. involving an organisation- wide reviewof our operations through an EDI lens. This confirmed that actions in our EDI roadmap are the rightones lo progressour strategic work. while also identifyiro some quick-win actions. 11

Achievements in 2025 We will build on this in 2026 by extending secure collaboration spaces to external partners

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 Digital Innovation Achievements in 2025 In 2o25.westrengtt￿ned ourdlgltalfourKlatlonsto support nx>reeffective engagement.collaboratlon and regulatlon.we launched a n￿WebsIte d•$kJn￿ to ￿e1¢r￿.￿a$herto navlgats and more a¢¢esslble, Improvlng howstskeholdersfind and us¢ Infommtlon. A$ part ofourd¢voloplng DlgltaL Dataand Technology Strategy¥ we al$0 Introduced anewlntranetto streamllne Internal communkatbonsaThl mlgrated ourcoreways of YJrklngtoSharePolntOnllro.enabllrg more effKient processes and collaboratK)n. We will build on thlsln 2026 byextendlng securecollaboratlon spacestoextemal partner& Version 3.Oofthe mycareerpathw professional development5yStem was deployed in May2025 for participating Liter￿ed professional engineering institutionslLPElsl, Professional Affiliates andtheir members. The upgraded platform features a modern, inturtive interface that allows users to plan, record and report contsnuing professional development ICPDI activrty in linewth Engineering Council requirements. We Progressed the recommendations ofthe cross- se¢torAI Working Group, which published its offi'cial port in 2(Y25.Activity duringtheyear included monitoring and encouraging PEI adoption of new technologiesat)d delivering an Al workshop lor PEIS in June 2025. We issued newguidance onthe use ofautomation in Iheassessment ofCPD records as well as guidanceon technological developments and recognised programmes, supportingthe sponsible and proportionate Integration of emerglng technologiesacrossthe sector. 13

Achievements in 2025 International Achievements in 2025

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 In 2025. we were honoured to re-sign Admission Pathway Agreementswith Engineers Ireland and Engineers New Zealand, and we will pursue further bilateral arrangements in 2026 Internatlonal recognltbon and professlonal moblllty remalnedastrong strateglclocusln 2025. Bulldlng onthe Mutual Recognlllon Agreement slgned In 2024wlth the USA'S Nat]onal Coun¢ll ol Examln•rs lor Englne¢rlng and SUrV￿1n9 INCEESX dem•nd lorlnternatlon￿ prof￿1¢￿￿ EngIn￿r(IntpE) lstratlon ¢ontlnu8d to grow.w0￿re p•rtl¢ul•rfy pl•as8d thatthlsagr•em•nt wasclt•d In th*UK Trade Strategy as a practlcal example of how robust professlonal regulatlon can supporteconomlc rowthwlthout comprnrnbslng standanl& The UK￿ signatory statustothewashington Accord lorchartered EngineerlCEngl was unanimously extendedforafurther sixyears atthe International Engineering AlliancellEAI annual meeting in Mexico, reflecting conlinued international confidence in UK engineering education and standards. We also continued to monitor and reviewour participation in the Dublin and SydneyAccords. We have continue(1 to useestablisl)ed organisations and mechanismssuch as ENGINEERS EUROPE, includirKJ EUR-ING. alongsKle IntFE recognition and taikjred bikteral agreements,toensure professional mobilitycan be enabled wf(hin a regulated framework. In 2025,we werehonoured to re-sign Admission PathwayAgreementswith EThJineers IrelarKI and Engineers Newzealand, and wewll pursuefrJrther bilateralarTangernents in2(Y26. Alongsidethis, we continued tosupport the UK Governments FreeTrade Agreementsand wider Industrial and Trade strategieswherethese alfectthe engineering profession internationally. 15

Achievements in 2025 As a charity. we remain committed to supporting engineers and technicians at every career stage...

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 Engineering & Society Achievements in 2025 A deflnlng achlevem•ntaf2025wasthetorfflal launch of the UK Standard forEnglneerfng Competenceand Commitmontcontextuallsedfor Hlgher-Rlsk Bulldlngs(UK-SPEC HRBX Followlry publl¢atlon ofcompetencts In 2023and fomMI approval from the Prlvy Councll to establlsh a HIghe￿RIsk Bulldlng$Reglsterlorengln¢TS and t￿hn￿lan5 Inthe bulltenvlronmgnt,thn8w Standard and R•glstsrw•re launehed on 1 May atthe House of Lords. Genorouslysupported by Damejudlth Hackltt.thee¥ent marked a slgnlfkant mllestoneforthe prolesslon. We also*tlwmed the Government's renewed commitmentto public saletythrough the publication of thesingleconstruction Regulator Pr05pectusand the Fire Engineers Authoritative Statement. These developments aligncloselywith ourown workto strengthen competence.clarify professional roles and support a sustainable li￿ en9ineering workforce. As a charity. we remain committed to supporting engineersand technicians at every career stage through our guidance for the profession on ethies, sustainability. risk and security. In 2025, we published our updated Guidance on Whistleblowing, recognising rts vital role in professional responsibilrty and public protection. Five Licensed Professional Engineering Instrt(rtionsare now approved to assess applicantsagainst UK-SPEC HRB. with registrats'onscontinuingto grow. Setagainst sustained government locus on improving building safety.thi5 represents an important step in reinforcirvJ publictrust and supporting asafer bul￿enVIronMenL Wewere proud tosupportthe first successful pilot of the Mentoring Refugees into Work programme, whlch included eight mentees and mentors. and totake part in the inaugural Charte￿d Week. highlpth'ngthevèlue of professiond registration to individuals. employers andsociety. 17

Registration Statistics as of 31 December 2025 Figure 1: Total number of registrants This shows registrants holding at least one instrtutional trtie ICEng, IEng, EngTech, ICTTechl 224,666 222.379 221.67S 218 $68 218 937 214.871 211.574 V-1.0% V ￿.3% V-1.4% V 4).7% V -1.4. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 Flgure 2: Totsl number ol reglstrants Some registrants hold more than on81itle. This chart shows the highest trtle held by each registrant, with CEng as the highest, followed by IEn& EngTech and ICTTech. 250,W) 224.886 222,379 221.675 218.568 216.937 214.671 211.574 26.382 2s.186 2CMJ,OC 2&*D4 22,437 23. 23.171 150,OCM) 1CM),000 174.Y13 173.358 172.896 170.691 1ts.401 167,713 165.202 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 18

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 Figure 3: Totsl number of retsined registrants This shows registr8nts holdingat least one institutionaltitte in both 2024 and 2025. 211,130 212.065 210,870 209.732 207.369 204.035 202.804 94.0% 95.4% 95.1% 96.0% 95.6% 95.0% 95.9% < % RETAINED 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 gure 4: Totsl number of new registrants This shows registrants added to the Register during 2025. hawng not been on previously. 9,178 9.814 9,810 8,548 7.831 Y.838 -27.5Y. A 6.9° V -20.2° 9.2% 12.4% V -18.5% ?fl?n ?n?I ?n?? ?n?A Figure 5: Totsl number of registrants relurningto the Register This shows registrants added to the Register during 2025. hawng been inactive in 2024 bul active in previous years. 1.136 1+ 30%] 1.020 1+ 1%] 1.026 1+ 1%) 872 991 [_ 13%1 1.(M)5 1+ 1%1 934 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 19

Annual Report and Financial A¢¢ounts2025 gure 6: Totsl number of registrants ieavlngthe Reoster This shows registrants who left the Register in 2025. 12,591 12,902 11.509 11.943 11,199 11,867 16.3% V -8.6% A 3.8% V -6.2% 15.2% V-8.0% Flgure 7: Net movement This compares the numberof registr8ntsjoiningor ￿turningtO the Regisierwith ihe number leaving the Register, to show the net movement during 2025. a2. V .2.277 V -704 V 4.107 V -1,631 V -2.286 V 4.097 13,526 10.314 10,805 8.836 10,636 8.770 -10,827 -12,591 -11,509 -11,943 .11.199 -12,902 -11,867 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Figure 9: Number of international titles on the Register

Figure 10: Total number of registrants by age group

The chart shows the 2025 data, with 2024 comparison below.

Age group 2024 2025
16-29 7,935 7,594
30-39 39,361 38,721
40-49 44,892 45,526
50-59 47,030 45,275
60-69 37,792 37,144
70 Plus 37,660 37,313

Figure 11: Total registrants by sex

Strategy information S.l¥i Wewlll •chlMithlsgoallhrough Ourf￿r Strategy 2030 Adaptlng our regulatlon tothe developlng englneerlng landscape Our 2030 Strategy sets out howwe will strengthen regulation of the engineering profession sothat engineers and technicians aretrusted and empowered to apply the highest professional standards in shaping a sale. sustainable and successful future. Bulldlng falrness dlverslty and Induslon In the professlon Promotlng awarenessand adoptlon ol ourtrusted Standards Strengthenlng commltment to global responsibility.

Annual Report and Financial Accounts 2025 Theme1 Theme3 Adapt our regulation to the developing engineering landscap8 Promote awareness and adoption ol our trusted Standards Ensuring oursts￿Jardsrern￿n relevant coherent across established and emergingareasof engineering practice wll improve pubksafetyand maintain trust in achanging prolessio Pyofessm)n￿ wi8tration prowdesassurance that engIr￿rsandteChn1ck2nS arecompetentand mmttedto practising safelyforthe public beneff( according to recognised Stsndards including codes of professionalconduct. Wewillfocuson howthis assurance beneftsindividuals, employets, industry and srtiety. Wewll have succeeded ifwegrowthenumber ol registered engineering prolessionaLsworking toourrecognised Standardsolcompetence and eommitment in both established and emergiro areas ol praelice. Wewill havesucceeded ifthere is greaterawareness and understsnding among keydeeision-makers of the valueof professional registration. so more ofthem actively diive adopb'on ofour Standardsto keep peoplesafe. support growth and cultivate trust inengineering. Theme2 Build fairness, diversity and indusion in the profession Theme 4 A professional registration5yStemthatenables participab'on acrossthe diversityoloursocietyinthe UKwill help ensure engineering servesthe needsof all and continues lo act in the publicinteresLlostering aCu￿U￿ of fa'rnessand inclusionthroughoutthe professK)n. Strengthen commitment to ethical practice and global responsibility St￿n9thenIn9 expectationsfor ethical and globally responsible decision-making-the exercise of soundjudgmentthattakes account ofthe wider and longer-term consequences of decisions in an interconnected world- will maintan trust in the engineeriThJ profession'scommitmenl to meet todays needsand thoseoffuture generations. Wevlll have succeeded Iff•mess in profess￿n registration isdemonstrablystrengthened. eqU￿ty olopportunity is protected, structural barriers are reduced through propDrtk)nateactiDn.and registrantsare equipped to uphold inclusivepractice in their professional roles. Wewill havesucceeded if registeredengineers andtechnicians have grealerconfidence and Competer￿et0 navigateand respondtoethical issuestheyface in practi￿. balancingthe needs of dl [￿pIewIthIn thelimitsof our planet. 23

4.Risk and compliance

How the Engineering Council manages risk and opportunities

The Engineering Council maintains a Risk and Opportunity Management Policy & Procedure which forms part of the EngC’s internal control and governance arrangements. It explains the EngC’s underlying approach to risk management including how the organisation views, identifies, assesses, and manages risk. It also describes the process the Board uses to manage the Engineering Council's risk management process and evaluate the effectiveness of the internal control procedures. In 2025 a formal review of the Risk Management Framework was completed which resulted in a revised Risk and Opportunity Management Policy & Procedure.

Engineering Council maintains a Trustee Risk Register which identifies risks that could have an impact on the organisation’s ability to deliver its strategic objectives, including all legal and financial mandates, assess the probability and impact of those risks occurring and details the measures in place to manage and mitigate them.

The Trustee Risk Register is supported by several Functional Risk Registers, each covering the main activities of the Board’s Committees and Panels, and which identify risks that could have an impact on the organisation’s ability to deliver its strategic objectives in those areas. These registers are reviewed at each of the Committee/Panel meetings with the Risk Moderation Panel, via delegated authority from the Management Panel, undertaking a holistic review every quarter.

Role of the Executive Team and Management Panel

Day to day management of individual risks is the responsibility of the appropriate staff member where decisions are delegated to them as recorded in the risk registers. The Risk Moderation Panel reviews the risk registers at each meeting and reports any concerns about risk and their management to the Board and/or the respective committee / panel. Risk registers are reviewed at each Board meeting. Should any other risk emerge that is assessed to fall into one of the categories described above or which may result in the levels of tolerable risk set out in the EngC's risk appetite statement being exceeded then this should be referred to the Board and/or respective committee / panel for review.

As part of the business planning process, the Executive Team scans the horizon to identify changes in the external environment that may have an impact on the EngC’s operations. Both PESTLE and SWOT analysis frameworks are utilised to do this, which then instructs the ‘opportunity and risk’ identification process.

As part of the business planning process, all key tasks will record risks, opportunities and issues that may affect the achievement of expected outputs in either Functional Risk Registers or the Projects Risk & Opportunities Register and Issues Register .

Based on the horizon scan and organisational SWOT analysis, the emergent opportunities are identified and captured in the Risk and Opportunities Register. The Executive Team reviews the Opportunity Register in the autumn of each year and prepares and prioritises projects that may exploit the opportunities, subject to resources being available. This will also inform any options analysis, which then drives the budgeting forecast the following year.

This process involves assessing the most significant individual risks on the basis of the likelihood of it occurring, and what the impact to the organisation would be should the risk occur and considering ways of avoiding the risk(s) or mitigating its effect. Each area of risk has been assessed by providing a score to both the impact and the probability of each risk and using these to calculate

the overall severity in the event of mitigation not proving successful, the Gross Risk. With the identification and anticipated implementation of suitable controls and monitoring actions, a judgement is then made as to what extent the Gross Risk is reduced or increased, thereby reflecting what the Net Risk is. A key output of the noted formal review of the Risk Management Framework included the inclusion of a Currenr risk rating for each risk, demonstrating the current effectiveness of the controls and monitoring action and the level of progress in in working towards the anticipated Net rating.

Role of the Board

The Trustees assessed the major risks to which the Engineering Council was exposed in accordance with Charity Commission guidance and were satisfied that systems were in place to mitigate the Engineering Council's exposure to major risks.

The organisation’s Risk and Opportunity Management Policy & Procedure contains the following key principles that outline the Engineering Council's approach to risk management:

a. As the EngC’s principal body, the Board is responsible for risk management;

b. The Board is responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal control that supports the achievement of policies, aims and objectives while safeguarding the public and other funds and assets for which it is responsible in accordance with its Charter and By-laws;

c. There should be an open and receptive approach to mitigating risk;

d. The Management Panel (MP) manages the EngC’s Risk and Opportunity Management Process.

e. The Finance, Audit & Remuneration Panel (FARP) advises the Board on risk assurance.

f. The Trustee Risk Register is reported to the Board via MP.

g. The CEO and Executive Team, with input from the volunteer committees and panels where relevant, are responsible for encouraging and implementing good risk management practice across the organisation, in particular the identification, evaluation and management of risk.

h. Mechanisms will be put in place and monitored to alert the Board so that remedial action can be taken to manage any potential hazards.

The Policy & Procedure includes consideration of the organisation’s Risk Appetite i.e., the level of risk that EngC is prepared to accept in pursuit of its strategic objectives. This Statement informs the EngC’s strategy and business planning processes and is reviewed annually by the Board. It sets the context for managing risk and forms an integral part of this policy. The Risk Appetite Statement will also form the basis of delegated levels of authority for decisions including at subordinate panels and committees.

In terms of its willingness to accept certain types of risk, the EngC’s approach is to minimise exposure to reputational, compliance and financial risk, whilst accepting that a certain level of risk must be taken to achieve its strategic objectives. Acceptance of risk is subject to ensuring that risks and potential benefits are fully considered and understood before activities are undertaken and that sensible measures are in place to mitigate risk.

As of 31 December 2025, there were six HIGH and two MEDIUM current risks on the Trustee Risk Register.

The HIGH Net Risks are as follows:

1. Risk of international Partners losing confidence in quality of UK registration and UK engineering programmes

MITIGATION:

2. Risk that registrant recruitment, retention & demographics will/is resulting in loss of registrants and decreasing income to both EngC and EngUK.

MITIGATION:

Increased engagement with key stakeholders inc. EngineeringUK.

3. Risk that reviews of the profession or competing regulatory drivers will result in the EngC’s regulatory function and its registers being removed or developed by an alternative body.

MITIGATION:

A review of the EngC regulatory function

4. Risk of a formal challenge from a third-party organisation to a decision made by the Board or its delegated Committees resulting in legal action (including costs).

MITIGATION:

Advice continues to be available from external legal advisors.

5. Risk of increased non-conformity at Licensed PEIs responsible for the majority of the Register resulting from turnover of key staff positions.

MITIGATION:

Additional risk areas will be proposed for each Licensed PEI's Review Panel to approve.

6. Risk of a diminishing pipeline of competent technician registrants as a result of an increasing number of relevant programmes of learning not benefitting from recognition under the Accreditation and Approval of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA).

MITIGATION:

The MEDIUM Net Risks are as follows:

1. Risk of IT security due to attack by virus or hacker, or systems failure, or staff/volunteer unintentional breach resulting in corruption or deletion of electronic data.

MITIGATION:

2. Risk that a major PEI withdraws from the Engineering Council. MITIGATION:

Maintain good working relations with all related organisations.

Internal and external auditing

The Quality Management System (QMS) is now embedded within the Engineering Council’s Operational Framework and a robust internal audit schedule is in place. This plan is created and revised by the internal Quality Management Team (QMT), which also manages the internal audit team. In addition, QMT monitors the internal audit process, reviews internal audit reports and follows up on both ISO9001 and internal audit non-conformances and root cause analysis. All findings are recorded in the Internal Audit Log as requested by the Executive Team. The Engineering Council was successfully recertified against the ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard in January 2026.

5. Financial review

The areas of activity funded during 2025 are set out in section 3 - 2025 Activities and Achievements . A detailed breakdown of expenditure for the year appears in notes 7-13 to the Financial Statements. FARP regularly scrutinises the organisation’s expenditure to ensure that the work of the Engineering Council remains cost-effective.

In summary, in 2025 the Engineering Council reported income of £3,510,321 (2024 - £3,335,823), expenditure of £3,662,940 (2024 - £3,635,074) and net movement in funds before other recognised (losses)/gains (net expenditure after gains on investments) of £28,601 (2024 – net movement of £- 197,878). After recognised gains/(losses), the Engineering Council reported a profit in 2025 of £189,601 (2024 – loss of £69,878).

The inclusion of the Engineering Council Pension Scheme under FRS102 has reduced staff costs by £141,000 (2024 - £136,000), increased direct costs by £302,000 (2024 - £264,000) and resulted in an actuarial gain on the scheme of £51,000 (2024 £232,000). The overall effect of applying FRS102 is thus to increase income for the year by £161,000 (2024 – £128,000) and to decrease the net movement in funds by £110,000 (2024 £104,000).

Engineering Council Pension Scheme

The Trustees of the Engineering Council Pension Scheme met three times during 2025. The Engineering Council, as the Principal Employer, made contribution towards scheme running costs of £141,000, as opposed to £136,000 made in 2024. This change resulted from the triennial valuation, at 31 December 2018, which showed a past service surplus of £327K compared to the deficit disclosed by the 2015 valuation of £1.2M. The principal factors affecting the change in the deficit were the deficit reduction contributions made by the Employer and the value placed on the liabilities, which was lower than in the previous year due mainly to the increase in the corporate bond yield.

Following the triennial valuation at 31 December 2021, when the Scheme reported a surplus on a technical provisions’ basis of £988K, the Trustees and the Employer agreed that an annual contribution towards the Scheme running costs will continue to be made until the next triennial valuation which is due at 31 December 2024. Results of the latest triennial valuation are currently being finalised.

Reserves

In 2025 the Engineering Council held funds of £3,461,126 (£3,271,525 – 2024) as follows:

Unrestricted general funds

The Engineering Council’s policy is to maintain a level of unrestricted reserves, in accordance with accepted good practice, of a minimum of six months of operating budget. In 2025 six months operating budget was £1.71M (£1.62M – 2024). In calculating the level of reserves it should hold, the FARP also reviewed the key financial risks to the organisation and identified changes to funding mechanism and/or a shortfall in the annual operating grant, which could result in a lack of funds for Engineering Council operations. Consequently, a minimum reserve of six months operating budget was deemed appropriate.

Disregarding the tangible fixed assets for reserves policy purposes, the charity’s general fund was £3,447,024 (2024 - £3,220,969); a figure not materially different from twelve months' expenditure.

At its October 2025 meeting FARP agreed the principle of utilising reserves in excess of six months’ operating costs to fund projects that supported the organisation’s strategic plan, but only on condition that a minimum of six months’ operating costs be retained at all times.

Restricted funds

The pension reserve was £nil at the year end with the pension grant received in year again being equivalent to the current year recovery plan contributions of £141k (£136k – 2024).

The general fund, as shown in the financial statements, includes an unrecognised surplus of £0.805M (2024 surplus - £0.915M), due to an excess of assets over liabilities in the scheme this year. The figure as calculated under FRS102 is in respect of the defined benefit scheme.

This amount is not recognised within the Engineering Council’s financial statements as the organisation has no rights over the Scheme’s assets. The Trustees believe that this notional funding calculation, which can vary considerably according to the assumptions made at each year-end, has no material effect on the organisation’s cash flow in the short term, and that in the long term its effects can be sustained from future income.

The majority of the reserves are held in investments, with the remainder held in cash.

Investment Policy and Returns

The Engineering Council’s reserves have been held in the Cazenove Charity Sustainable MultiAsset Fund since May 2022.

FARP reviews the fund performance at each of its meetings and the fund manager attends FARP at least once a year to discuss fund performance. Cazenove fund managers attended FARP in October 2025 to report on its performance, positioning and outlook for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

Cazenove also reports on their sustainability responsibilities and on their Climate Transition Action Plan which commits:

To allocate its capital to climate solutions

Cazenove have also recently adopted the “Sustainability Focus” label under FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements regime. Under the label regime Cazenove commit to having a minimum of 70% of the Fund’s investments in assets that:

Avoid Harm by 100% of investments not conflicting with the Fund’s sustainability objective.

Investing in this Sustainable Multi-Asset Fund provides a secondary charitable benefit to the public and supports Engineering Council’s commitment to Sustainability.

Additionally, Engineering Council’s defined contribution pension scheme, as managed by Scottish Widows, is heavily incorporating responsible investment into its default fund and is aiming to halve

its carbon footprint on its investment portfolios by 2030 and achieve net zero across all investments by 2050, another example of secondary charitable benefit.

Expenditure on charitable activities

The following graph sets out the amounts spent on key areas of activity in 2025 and 2024.

FIGURE 1 : 2025 & 2024 EXPENDITURE

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3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
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Projects Board Business Data & Licensing & International Professional Total
Support Comms Governance Standards
2025 2024
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6. Public benefit

The Board of Trustees is mindful of its responsibility to ensure that the Engineering Council, as a charity, acts for the benefit of the public.

As set out above, our Charitable Object is to advance education in, and to promote the science and practice of, engineering for the public benefit and thereby to promote industry and commerce. The primary public benefit of our regulatory activity is trustworthy engineering practice that keeps people safe and supports responsible social and economic development.

Trustees always ensure that the activities undertaken by the Engineering Council are in line with its charitable objectives and believe that they have complied with their duty in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 section 17 to follow the Charity Commission’s guidance on the operation of this public benefit.

7. How we operate

How we are governed

The Engineering Council, whose registered office is 5[th] Floor, 10 Lower Thames St, London EC3R 6EN was incorporated by Royal Charter on 27 November 1981 and is a registered charity, No. 286142, whose objects are:

To advance education in, and to promote the science and practice of, engineering (including relevant technology) for the public benefit and thereby to promote industry and commerce in Our United Kingdom and elsewhere .

How we are funded

The Engineering Council’s principal source of funding is the annual registration fees of individual registered engineers and technicians. The fees are collected by the professional engineering institutions and remitted to EngineeringUK, from which a grant is made to the Engineering Council.

This operating grant is used to cover the cost of carrying out regulatory activities, which include maintenance of standards; licensing of professional engineering institutions as Licensees and Professional Affiliates; international representation in Engineers Europe and the International Engineering Alliance; operation of the engineering profession’s national Register; and support for the promotion of registration by professional engineering institutions.

The annual registration fees from Engineering Technicians, Incorporated Engineers, Chartered Engineers and ICT Technicians support the work of the Engineering Council and EngineeringUK.

The Engineering Council does not engage any external fundraisers nor raises funds from the general public and as such no complaints have been received in this respect.

The Board of Trustees

The Engineering Council is governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees, which is appointed in accordance with the Engineering Council’s Bye-laws. Twelve of the members are appointed by the major professional engineering institutions, three by the smaller institutions and the remaining seven by EngineeringUK. The composition of the Board provides stakeholder representation through institution-nominated members, and the involvement of the wider profession through EngineeringUK nominees.

The Board met on four occasions in 2025 (March, June, September and November) with the meetings chaired by Professor John Chudley BSc PhD CEng FIMarEST.

The Board appoints the Chief Executive Officer, who is in turn responsible for staffing within parameters established by the Board.

The constitution and membership of the Board is published on the Engineering Council website (www.engc.org.uk). A Partner Portal requiring a password (https://partner.engc.org.uk) is available to stakeholders, primarily Licensed PEIs, Professional Affiliates, Engineering Council Trustees, and volunteer members of the Engineering Council’s Committee and Panels, as well as Engineering Council staff.

The Charter and Bye-laws, Regulations and Terms of Reference of the Board’s Committees and Panels are published on the Partner Portal together with other information including agendas, minutes and papers and proceedings of the Board, Committees and Panels.

Within three months of joining the Board, Trustees are given an induction by the Executive Team, which is based on best practice for the appointment of Charity Trustees. Further trustee training, including GDPR training, is undertaken as appropriate.

The following table presents changes to Board members during 2025.

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Term of Term of
Nominated by Board Member Office Office
ended started
BCS, The Chartered Institute for EURING Alastair Revell BSC(Hons) CEng
1
IT CITPFBCS FRSA FIAP
Chartered Institution of Building Mr Andrew Rowe BEng (Hons) CEng
2
Services Engineers MCIBSE MSLL MIWFM
Dr Rob Best CEng FIChemE
3 Institution of Chemical Engineers June 2025
Prof. Stephen Richardson CBE BSc(Eng)
3 Institution of Chemical Engineers PhD CEng CSci FHEA June 2025
FCGI FIChemE FREng
Mrs Emer Murnaghan OBE BEng CEng
4 Institution of Civil Engineers
MICE CEnv MIW FIEI
Institution of Engineering & Mr James Baker CEng FIET
5
Technology
Institution of Engineering & Ms Margaret Graham CEng Hon FIET
6
Technology
Institute of Marine Engineering, Prof John Chudley BSc PhD CEng
7
Science & Technology FIMarEST- Chair
Institute of Materials, Minerals Mr Jim Shields CEng CSci FIMMM CGeol
8
and Mining FGS FICE FIQ
Institution of Mechanical Mr Mike McLoughlin CEng FIMechE FIET
9
Engineers
10 Royal Aeronautical Society Mr Martin Penn CEng FRAeS
Prof. Steve Burnage CEng CEnv FIMechE
11 Society of Operations Engineers June 2025
FSOE IMAAEES
Mr Garry Gilby Major (Rtd) MBA IEng CEnv
11 Society of Operations Engineers June 2025
FSOE FIPlantE MIET
Institution of Structural Mr Phil Nelson CEng FIStructE
12
Engineers
13 Group B Institutions EURING Simon Vaitkevicius CEng FIED
14 Group B Institutions Mr Neil Phelps IEng MIED
Mr Tony Gibson CEng MNucI MIET MAPM
15 Group C Institutions June 2025
MINCOSE
Dr Siu Man Lee BEng(Hon) PhD CEng MIET
15 Group C Institutions June 2025
MIPEM
16 EngineeringUK Mr David Short CEng FRAeS FIET June 2025
Prof. Kay Bond BEng(Hons) PhD PGCFHE
16 EngineeringUK June 2025
CEng MIMechE FIED MIET
17 EngineeringUK Vacancy in 2025
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18 EngineeringUK Mr Matt Gantley June 2025
Ms Caroline Hamilton MBE CEng
18 EngineeringUK June 2025
MIMechE
19 EngineeringUK Ms Estelle Clark CQP FCQI June 2025
19 EngineeringUK Ms Amanda Hill June 2025
Mrs Josephine Parker MBE CEng FCIWEM
20 EngineeringUK June 2025
FICE FIWater
20 EngineeringUK Vacancy in 2025
21 EngineeringUK Ms Emma Crichton MEng CEng MICE
22 EngineeringUK Ms Ann Francke OBE CMgr CCMI July 2025
22 EngineeringUK Vacancy in 2025
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*Second term extended by three years in accordance with Regulation 6B.6 as a non-voting Board Member at EngC Board Meeting 28 March 2024

** Second term extended by one year in accordance with Reg 5A. 2 at EngC Board Meeting 28 March 2024.

Committees and Panels

The Board operates through the two principal Committees and a number of Advisory Panels that have been established to ensure the Board remains informed on key areas by appropriate experts, as well as to widen stakeholder engagement and increase diversity. Committee Chairs are members of the Board whereas Advisory Panel Chairs may be Board members but are not required to be so. Other Committee and Panel members are nominated by the Licensees, or relevant stakeholder groups.

The Registration Standards Committee (RSC) is responsible for maintaining the standards of competence and commitment and maintaining the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for professional registration. This includes publishing, and keeping under review, the Regulations for Registration, the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and the recognised standards derived from it including the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence – Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB) and the ICT Technician Standard;

and the standards for the recognition of engineering education programmes, qualifications and apprenticeships. RSC also publishes and keeps under review practice guidance for professionals on matters such as ethics, safety, security, risk management, sustainability and whistleblowing. RSC comprises nominees from professional engineering institutions, including from academia and industry, and supported by Advisory Panels comprising experts from a diverse range of stakeholder organisations. The committee met three times in 2025.

The Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) is responsible for licensing Professional Engineering Institutions that are considered competent to assess candidates for professional registration, accredit academic programmes, and approve professional development schemes. This involves a periodic review of the institutions’ registration process, reviewing and making appropriate changes to licensing policies and processes, and encouraging information exchange between institutions, while maintaining an overview of licence related issues. It also approves suitable bodies as Professional Affiliates. QAC comprises members nominated by the Licensees who are registrants and of suitable standing and experience. The QAC has also established two licensing advisory panels to provide advice on issues concerning recognition, and also Proprietary Standards. The QAC met four times in 2025.

The International Advisory Panel (IAP) is responsible for advising on matters that have an impact on the global recognition of Engineering Council standards and the international mobility of engineering professionals. This involves advising on the international promotion of the national Register, updating the Board on relevant international developments, guiding the Engineering Council’s international activity and identifying suitable representatives of the UK engineering profession to join international committees. IAP acts as the National Monitoring Committee for Engineers Europe (previously FEANI) registration purposes and as the responsible Committee for the UK section of International Registers. IAP also promotes the flow of communications between the Engineering Council and the Licensees on international matters. IAP comprises nominees from Licensees, including from academia and industry, with international experience and expert knowledge of mobility issues affecting professional engineers and technicians. The Panel met three times in 2025.

The Finance, Audit and Remuneration Panel (FARP) has responsibility for keeping the financial management of the Engineering Council under review. Through the delegated authority of the Board, it approves variations to expenditure and investment policy within established limits. The Panel advises the Board and CEO on financial services; monthly management accounts; remuneration; staff pensions; subscription and fees policies; the annual budget, report and accounts; risk assessment policy; audit reports and delegated financial authorities. In addition to the Chair, FARP comprises two current trustees and three other members with relevant knowledge and experience. The Panel met three times in 2025.

The Privy Council and Governance Panel (PCGP) is responsible for the periodic review of the Charter, Bye-laws and Regulations of the Engineering Council, and making proposals for change to the Board. The Panel also advises the Board on its response to requests for advice from the Privy Council Office and other government departments on matters concerning the constitution of relevant institutions. PCGP provides advice to professional engineering institutions on constitution, governance, and disciplinary procedures. This involves publishing and reviewing guidance on disciplinary procedures, and consulting with Licensed Professional Engineering Institutions on significant proposed changes to policies or procedures. PCGP also considers representations from Licensees, registrants or members of the public concerning the conduct of institutions or registrants, and determines whether, and if so how, appeal proceedings should take place. PCGP comprises suitable nominees from the Board, together with advisors to assist in this work of the Panel. The PCGP met four times in 2025.

The Management Panel (MP) is responsible for day-to-day operational decision making and management of the organisation. The Panel is chaired by the CEO and comprises of the CEO, the Deputy CEO/Head of Policy & Standards, the Head of Business Support, the Head of Licensing & Governance and the Head of Data & Comms and meets approximately every four to six weeks. Its standing agenda includes IT and Management Information Systems, project management/project reporting, risk management, business planning, HR, finance, quality management and business continuity.

The Group B and C Forum provides a mechanism for the exchange of information and good practice with respect to membership and registration matters concerning small (Group C) and medium-sized (Group B) institutions. It also discusses pan-engineering issues of joint concern and, where appropriate, provides focus for campaigns or lobbying and the dissemination of a collective view. The Panel provides a platform for organisations and individuals to present topics of common interest, including identifying and implementing opportunities for co-operation between institutions for mutual benefit and the public good.

The Building Safety Advisory Panel (BSAP) was established to advise on building safety regulatory matters relevant to the competence of engineering professionals, and to build, maintain and manage Engineering Council relationships with key building safety stakeholders including government departments and the building safety regulator (BSR). The BSAP also nominates, supports, and oversees Engineering Council representatives to key stakeholder groups in the sector, and informs Engineering Council responses to external building safety policy matters. The BSAP provides expert advice on these areas to the Board, QAC, and RSC as appropriate, and may also establish forums as needed to share practice and facilitate communication with and between the Licensees. The BSAP met three times in 2025.

The Education & Skills Advisory Panel (ESAP) was established to provide advice relating to education and skills initiatives and core business activities as may be requested by the Engineering Council Board, its Committees, or another Advisory Panel. This may include, for example, matters arising from licensing and quality assurance activities where these require a more detailed knowledge and understanding of education and skills development, or matters impacting on engineering education and skills development for all categories of registration. The ESAP also helps to inform Engineering Council responses to external policy matters that relate to education and skills. The ESAP may also establish forums as needed to share practice and facilitate communication with and between, and indeed has established the Programme Recognition Forum (PRF) for discussion of matters related to recognition of programmes against the Engineering Council’s Approval and Accreditation of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA) and Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) Standards. The ESAP met three times in 2025.

The Professional Development Advisory Panel (PDAP) was established to provide advice relating to professional development matters as requested by the Engineering Council Board, its Committees, or another Advisory Panel. In particular, the PDAP advises the Registration Standards Committee (RSC) on the development, maintenance, promotion, and implementation of the Engineering Council Standards and guidance related to professional development. Similarly, the PDAP advises the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) on matters arising from licensing and quality assurance activities where these require a more detailed knowledge and understanding of professional development, interpretation of Engineering Council Standards and Regulations relating to recognition of Initial Professional Development (IPD) schemes, and evaluation of conformity to these Standards and Regulations The PDAP also monitors the wider professional development landscape and identifies good practice to inform the engineering profession of any developments that would lead to a “best in class” professional development programme, and

helps inform Engineering Council responses to any external professional development policy matters. The PDAP met three times in 2025.

Volunteer Effort

Volunteer effort, through its Board, committees, panels and working groups, continues to be crucial to the work of the Engineering Council. A conservative estimate gives the total days given freely to the Engineering Council throughout the year as approximately 1,200. Given the standing of those involved the financial equivalent would be in the order of £620,000 per annum. These figures have not significantly changed in the last year with our volunteers continuing to provide a similar level of support post the pandemic.

An in-person volunteer seminar was held on 6 June, hosted at the Institute of Physics.

Remuneration Policy

The Engineering Council is committed to ensuring that it pays staff fairly and at an appropriate level in order to attract and retain people with the right skills and experience to ensure that the organisation delivers its charitable objectives and strategic plan.

FARP has delegated authority from the Board of Trustees to determine all matters relating to staff pay and reward. In determining staff remuneration, FARP considers factors such as the increase in cost of living and the general rate of salary increases in the market during the preceding 12 months. Bonus payments are awarded on a discretionary basis to provide staff with appropriate incentives to encourage enhanced performance and to reward them in a fair and responsible manner for their individual contributions to the success of the organisation.

Key management personnel

Chief Executive Officer

Paul Bailey BSc (Hons) CMgr FCMI FRAeS MInstP

Head of Policy & Standards and Deputy CEO

Katy Turff BA (Hons) CMgr MCMI

Head of Business Support

Wanda Proctor BA (Hons) ACMA

Head of Licensing & Governance

Stuart Ingram BA (Hons)

Head of Data & Comms

David Titmas BA (Hons)

Professional Advisors

Service
Organisation
Address		 Service
Organisation
Address		 Service
Organisation
Address
Actuaries & Pension
Administrators
Cartwright Benefit Consultants
Ltd.
Marlborough House, Victoria Road,
Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1LN
Auditors
HaysMac LLP
10 Queen Street Place, London
EC4R
1AG
Bankers HSBC Bank plc 165 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2DY
Financial Accountants Kreston Reeves LLP 2nd Floor, Maritime Place, Quayside,
Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent,
ME4 4QZ
Investment Managers Cazenove Capital 1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU
Lawyers Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol
BS1 4QA

8. Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which provides a true and fair view of the state of affairs and the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.

make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The above Trustees’ Report on pages 1-37 was approved by the Trustees on 18 June 2026 and signed on their behalf by the Chairman of the Board at the Annual General Meeting on 9 July 2026:

Professor John Chudley BSc PhD CEng FIMarEST Date: 9 July 2026

9. Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of The Engineering Council

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Engineering Council for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinion

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees' Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does

not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement [set out on page 37], the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charity and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to Charities Act 2011 and its Royal Charter, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a

material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act 2011 and the application of FRS102, income tax and payroll tax.

We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to application of controls around authorisation of expenditure and payments. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity’s trustees as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

HaysMac LLP 10 Queen Street Place Statutory Auditors London 14/07/2026 8 July 2026 EC4R 1AG

HaysMac LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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Trustee's report and financial statements
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The Engineering Council

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2025

Note
Income from:
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net expenditure before net gains on
investments
Net gains on investments
Net movement in funds before other
recognised (losses)/gains
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Actuarial gains on defined benefit
pension schemes
Derecognition of pension surplus
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward		 Restricted
funds
2025
£
141,090
-
-
141,090
-
141,090
141,090
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
3,254,765
9,100
105,366
3,369,231
3,013
3,518,837
3,521,850
(152,619)
181,220
28,601
51,000
110,000
189,601
3,271,525
189,601
3,461,126		 Total
funds
2025
£
3,395,855
9,100
105,366
3,510,321
3,013
3,659,927
3,662,940
(152,619)
181,220
28,601
51,000
110,000
189,601
3,271,525
189,601
3,461,126		 Total
funds
2024
£
3,237,849
10,927
87,047
3,335,823
3,065
3,632,009
3,635,074
(299,251)
101,373
(197,878)
232,000
(104,000)
(69,878)
3,341,403
(69,878)
3,271,525

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Investments
15
Current assets
Debtors
16
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
17
Net current assets
Defined benefit pension scheme asset
Net assets including pension scheme
liabilities
Charity funds
Restricted funds
18
Unrestricted funds
18
Total funds		 95,224
1,029,273
1,124,497
(377,642)		 2025
£
14,102
2,700,169
2,714,271
746,855
-
3,461,126
-
3,461,126
3,461,126		 65,162
1,105,990
1,171,152
(380,032)		 2024
£
50,556
2,429,849
2,480,405
791,120
-
3,271,525
-
3,271,525
3,271,525

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustee and signed on their behalf by:

Professor John Chudley BSc PhD CEng FIMarEST

Chair of Trustees Date:

The notes on pages form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2025

21
22
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interests and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
Gains on sale of investments
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
The notes on pages 4
to
form part of these financial
statements		 2025
£
298,969
(105,366)
-
5,867
(94,967)
(181,220)
(375,686)
(76,717)
1,105,990
1,029,273		 2024
£
74,571
(14,910)
(26,781)
348,493
(433,967)
(101,373)
(228,538)
(153,967)
1,259,957
1,105,990

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

1. General information

The Engineering Council is an unincorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission, with charity number 286142. The registered office is 5th Floor, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

he financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The Engineering Council meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The charity's functional and presentational currency is Pounds Sterling. The financial statements are rounded to the nearest Pound.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

2.2 Going concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

2.3 Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Charitable activities are costs incurred on the charity's operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity, all incurred in achieving the charity's objectives.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, .

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

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Assets of nil book value are removed from the asset register after 10 years, irrespective of whether they exist or not. These are in included in "Disposals during the year" as appropriate.

2.6 Investments

Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Statement of financial activities.

2.7 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.8 Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the period until the date the rent is expected to be adjusted to the prevailing market rate.

2.9 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.10 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.11 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

2.12 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, and investments which are accounted for as per accounting policy 2.6.

2.13 Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at rates of exchange ruling at the reporting date.

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate ruling on the date of the transaction.

Exchange gains and losses are recognised in the Statement of financial activities.

2.14 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustee in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.15 Pensions

The Engineering Council contributes to a contracted-out defined benefit pension scheme, the Engineering Council Pension Scheme. This scheme was closed to new entrants on 3 July 2002. The Scheme closed to future accrual with effect from 30 April 2012.

The Engineering Council fully adopts Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102) and the impact of this standard has been reflected throughout the financial statements.

In accordance with FRS102, the Statement of Financial Activities includes: the cost of benefits accruing during the year in respect of current service costs (charged against staff costs within charitable activities); the interest cost and the expected return on assets (shown as direct costs); and actuarial gains and losses (disclosed within other recognised gains and losses).

In accordance with FRS102, the balance sheet includes the surplus or deficit in the scheme. This has been estimated for the purposes of FRS102 based on the results of the funding Actuarial Valuation, adjusted for the different assumptions and taking into consideration subsequent cash flows.

Further details regarding the scheme are disclosed in note 24.

The Engineering Council also contributes to a defined contribution stakeholder pension scheme operated by Scottish Widows. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they fall due.

2.16 Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

2.17 Value Added Tax

Due to the nature of the Engineering Council's income sources, almost all VAT incurred on purchases is irrecoverable. Irrecoverable VAT input charges have therefore been included in the expenditure areas to which they relate.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

3. Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:

The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Defined benefit pension scheme

In the application of the accounting policies, Trustees are required to make judgement, estimates, and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affected current and future periods.

The charity also contributes to the Engineering Council Pension Scheme. The scheme is a defined benefit scheme in accordance with section 28 of FRS 102. Service costs, curtailments, settlement gains and losses, net financial returns and remeasurement gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they relate.

Changes in the assets and liabilities of the scheme in the year are disclosed and allocated as follows: • Changes relating to current or past service costs and gains and losses on settlements and curtailments and pension finance costs arising from changes in the net of the interest costs and expected return on assets, are allocated to the relevant activity heading based on staff costs of employees within the scheme. • Pension finance charges arising from similar changes are recognised as expenditure.

• Remeasurement gains and losses are recognised as other recognised gains and losses.

The assets, liabilities and movements in the surplus or deficit of the scheme are calculated by qualified independent actuaries as an update to the latest full actuarial valuation.

Details of the scheme assets and liabilities and major assumptions are shown in note 24.

Tangible fixed assets

The useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets are based on management's judgement and experience. When management identifies that accrual useful economic lives differ materially from the estimates used to calculate depreciation, that charge is adjusted retrospectively. Although tangible fixed assists are significant, variances between actual and estimated useful economic lives will not have a material impact on the operating results. Historically, no changes have been required.

In the view of the trustees, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

4. Income from charitable activities

Grants
International income
Miscellaneous income
Admin fee
Professional services
MCP license fees
Prior year - 2024
Grants
International income
Admin fee
Professional services
MCP license fees		 Restricted
funds
2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
£
141,090
3,100,073
-
95,810
-
183
-
400
-
13,000
-
45,300
141,090
3,254,766
Restricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
£
136,187
2,952,451
-
92,711
-
12,000
-
13,500
-
31,000
136,187
3,101,662		 Total
funds
2025
£
3,241,163
95,810
183
400
13,000
45,300
3,395,856
Total
funds
2024
£
3,088,638
92,711
12,000
13,500
31,000
3,237,849

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

5. Other trading activities

Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
Trading income
9,100
Stamp purchases
(3,013)
6,087
Prior year - 2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Trading income
10,927
Stamp purchases
(3,065)
7,862		 Total
funds
2025
£
9,100
(3,013)
6,087
Total
funds
2024
£
10,927
(3,065)
7,862

Trading income comprises professional stamps and replacement registration certificates.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

6. Investment income

Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
Interest from fixed asset investments
94,967
Bank interest receivable
10,399
105,366
Prior year - 2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Interest from fixed asset investments
72,458
Bank interest receivable
14,589
87,047		 Total
funds
2025
£
94,967
10,399
105,366
Total
funds
2024
£
72,458
14,589
87,047

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Charitable activities
Prior year - 2024
Charitable activities		 Activities
undertaken
directly
2025
£
3,385,559
Activities
undertaken
directly
2024
£
3,228,270		 Support
costs
2025
£
274,368
Support
costs
2024
£
403,739		 Total
funds
2025
£
3,659,927
Total
funds
2024
£
3,632,009

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

8. Direct costs

Project spend
Recruitment and temporary staff
Training
Computer and information systems costs
Marketing
Travel and subsistence
Subscriptions and meetings
Accomodation costs
Wages and salaries (note 11)
Project spend wages and salaries (note 11)
Prior year - 2024
Pension expense (note 12)
Project spend
Recruitment and temporary staff
Training
Computer and information systems costs
Marketing
Travel and subsistence
Subscriptions and meetings
Accomodation costs
Wages and salaries (note 11)
Project spend wages and salaries (note 11)		 Restricted
funds
2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
£
-
250,162
-
17,278
-
26,333
-
209,329
-
13,200
-
68,689
-
107,841
-
256,064
141,090
2,266,882
-
28,691
141,090
3,244,469
Restricted
funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
£
-
264,000
-
225,958
-
49,098
-
29,209
-
192,256
-
5,881
-
84,892
-
111,540
-
318,026
136,187
1,762,281
-
48,942
136,187
3,092,083		 Total
funds
2025
£
250,162
17,278
26,333
209,329
13,200
68,689
107,841
256,064
2,407,972
28,691
3,385,559
Total
funds
2024
£
264,000
225,958
49,098
29,209
192,256
5,881
84,892
111,540
318,026
1,898,468
48,942
3,228,270

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

9. Support costs

Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
General support
Telephone
12,469
Printing, stationery and office supplies
52,868
Maintenance of equipment
(37,400)
Sundries
5,117
Rental of office equipment
8,419
Bank charges
11,912
Accountancy
4,200
Legal and professional
33,095
Insurance
62,043
Application fees
32,214
Depreciation
36,454
Governance
221,391
Accountancy
27,317
Auditors' remuneration
25,660
274,368		 Total
funds
2025
£
12,469
52,868
(37,400)
5,117
8,419
11,912
4,200
33,095
62,043
32,214
36,454
221,391
27,317
25,660
274,368

Support costs are allocated in full to the only charitable activity of the charity.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

Prior year - 2024

General support
Telephone
Printing, stationery and office supplies
Maintenance of equipment
Sundries
Rental of office equipment
Bank charges
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
Insurance
Application fees
Depreciation
Exchange rate variance
Governance
Accountancy
Auditors' remuneration
10.
Auditor's remuneration
Fees payable to the charity's auditor for the audit of the charity's annual
accounts - excluding VAT		 Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
10,646
55,334
27,858
5,598
8,265
11,402
3,975
72,650
61,297
28,206
59,477
17
344,725
26,731
32,283
403,739
2025
£
21,383		 Total
funds
2024
£
10,646
55,334
27,858
5,598
8,265
11,402
3,975
72,650
61,297
28,206
59,477
17
344,725
26,731
32,283
403,739
2024
£
19,600

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

11. Staff costs

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Wages and salaries|1,668,122|1,558,653| |Social security costs|214,308|172,879| |Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes|554,233|479,878| |2,436,663|2,211,410|

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Included within staff costs is £28,691, which relates to project costs (2024: £48,942).

There were no ex-gratia termination payments included within wages and salaries during the year. (2024: £Nil).

The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

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||| |---|---| |2025|2024| |No.|No.| |32|31|

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The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |No.|No.| |In the band £60,001 - £70,000|3|2| |In the band £70,001 - £80,000|2|1| |In the band £100,001 - £110,000|1|1| |In the band £150,001 - £160,000|-|1| |In the band £160,001 - £170,000|1|-|

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The total employment benefits of the key management personnel were £597,852 including employer's national insurance contributions of £60,204 (2024 - £569,892 including employer's national insurance contributions of £49,861).

12. Pension expense

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Interest on pension scheme liabilities|449,000|420,000| |Interest on scheme assets|(449,000)|(420,000)| |Administrative expenses|302,000|264,000| |302,000|264,000|

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

13. Trustee's remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2024 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 December 2025, expenses totalling £ 13,787 were reimbursed or paid directly to 14 Trustees (2024 - £10,241 to 14 Trustees) for travel expenses incurred.

14. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025
At 31 December 2025
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2025
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
444,399
444,399
419,955
24,444
444,399
-
24,444		 Office
equipment
£
33,341
33,341
33,341
-
33,341
-
-		 Computer
equipment
£
350,338
350,338
324,226
12,010
336,236
14,102
26,112		 Total
£
828,078
828,078
777,522
36,454
813,976
14,102
50,556

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

15. Fixed asset investments

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2025
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
At 31 December 2025
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
16.
Debtors
Due within one year
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
17.
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals		 2025
£
1,270
-
1,940
92,014
95,224
2025
£
42,069
882
82,137
6,850
245,704
377,642		 Listed
investments
£
2,429,849
94,967
(5,867)
181,220
2,700,169
2,700,169
2,429,849
2024
£
1,691
4,627
3,323
55,521
65,162
2024
£
45,706
-
76,939
-
257,387
380,032

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

18. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
General Funds
Restricted funds
Pension fund grant
Total of funds		 Balance at 1
January
2025
£
3,271,525
-
3,271,525		 Income
£
3,369,231
141,090
3,510,321		 Expenditure
£
(3,521,850)
(141,090)
(3,662,940)		 Gains/
(Losses)
£
342,220
-
342,220		 Balance at
31
December
2025
£
3,461,126
-
3,461,126

Pension fund grant

This represents the grant from EngineeringUK which was paid into the defined benefit pension scheme as a lump-sum contribution following consultation with the actuaries.

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

18. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
General Funds
Restricted funds
Pension fund grant
Total of funds		 Balance at
1 January
2024
£
3,341,403
-
3,341,403		 Income
£
3,199,636
136,187
3,335,823		 Expenditure
£
(3,498,887)
(136,187)
(3,635,074)		 Gains/
(Losses)
£
229,373
-
229,373		 Balance at
31
December
2024
£
3,271,525
-
3,271,525

19. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

General funds
Restricted funds		 Balance at 1
January
2025
£
3,271,525
-
3,271,525
Balance at
1 January
2024
£
3,341,403
-
3,341,403		 Income
£
3,369,231
141,090
3,510,321
Income
£
3,199,636
136,187
3,335,823		 Expenditure
£
(3,521,850)
(141,090)
(3,662,940)
Expenditure
£
(3,498,887)
(136,187)
(3,635,074)		 Gains/
(Losses)
£
342,220
-
342,220
Gains/
(Losses)
£
229,373
-
229,373		 Balance at
31
December
2025
£
3,461,126
-
3,461,126
Balance at
31
December
2024
£
3,271,525
-
3,271,525
Summary of funds - prior year
General funds
Restricted funds

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
Tangible fixed assets
14,102
Fixed asset investments
2,700,169
Current assets
1,124,497
Creditors due within one year
(377,642)
Total
3,461,126
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Tangible fixed assets
50,556
Fixed asset investments
2,429,849
Current assets
1,171,152
Creditors due within one year
(380,032)
Total
3,271,525
21.
Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2025
£
Net (expenditure)/income for the period (as per Statement of Financial
Activities)
28,601
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
36,454
Dividends, interests and rents from investments
105,366
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
(30,062)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(2,390)
Pension adjustments
161,000
Net cash provided by operating activities
298,969		 Total
funds
2025
£
14,102
2,700,169
1,124,497
(377,642)
3,461,126
Total
funds
2024
£
50,556
2,429,849
1,171,152
(380,032)
3,271,525
2024
£
(197,878)
59,478
14,910
99,009
(28,947)
128,000
74,572

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

22. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
Analysis of changes in net debt
Cash at bank and in hand		 At 1
January
2025
£
1,105,990
1,105,990		 2025
£
1,029,273
1,029,273
Cash flows
£
(76,717)
(76,717)		 2024
£
1,105,990
1,105,990
At 31
December
2025
£
1,029,273
1,029,273

23. Analysis of changes in net debt

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

24. Pension commitments

The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme.

The Engineering Council contributes to a contracted-out defined benefit pension scheme, The Engineering Council Pension Scheme. This scheme was closed to new entrants on 3 July 2002.

The full actuarial valuation as at 31 December 2018 was updated to the Scheme's accounting date by an independent qualified actuary in accordance with FRS102. As required by FRS102, the actuarial method adopted to calculate the present value of member's expected benefits is the projected unit method.

Following consultation with the actuaries, The Engineering Council made a lump-sum contribution of £105,000 in March 2019.

The last completed actuarial valuation was as at 31 December 2021. This showed the Scheme’s assets were sufficient to cover the liabilities on the funding basis. No deficit reduction contributions are therefore required to be paid by the Company.

The present value of the liability to meet future pension obligations of members is arrived at by applying a discount rate equivalent to the return expected to be derived from a class AA corporate bond. At 31 December 2025 this was 5.60% (2024 - 5.50%).

The assets of the scheme are valued at their market value at the balance sheet date. This value will therefore fluctuate materially from year to year in response to market conditions.

The Engineering Council is the principal employer and Engineering UK is a participating employer under this scheme. The proportion of the total scheme fund attributable to Engineering Council staff and exEngineering Council staff is 100% (2024 - 100%). On withdrawal from the Scheme by Engineering Council or closure, assets would be segregated in a similar proportion.

The Scheme closed to future accrual with effect from 30 April 2012.

Principal actuarial assumptions at the Balance sheet date (expressed as weighted averages):

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|202|4| |Discount rate|5.60%|5.50%| |Retail price inflation|3.20%|3.40%| |Future salary increases|3.10%|3.30%|

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The assets in the scheme and the expected rates of return were:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |-| |Equities|1,993,320| |Bonds|2,584,190|7,403,760| |Index Linked Gifts|4,722,830|-| |Cash|1,603,980|94,920| |8,911,000|9,492,000|

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The actual return on scheme assets was £392,000 (2024 - £((202,000)).

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

The amounts recognised in the Balance sheet are as follows:

Present value of funded obligations
Unrecognised past service cost
Surplus in scheme
Adjustment for non-recoverable surplus
Net assets		 2025
£
(8,106,000)
8,911,000
805,000
(805,000)
-		 2024
£
(8,577,000)
9,492,000
915,000
(915,000)
-

The charity has an unrecognised surplus of £805,000 (2024 - £915,000) in respect of its defined benefit pension scheme as it does not expect to recover the plan surplus either through reduced contributions in the future of through refunds from the plan.

The amounts recognised in the Statement of financial activities are as follows:

Interest on obligation
Expected return on scheme assets
Administrative expenses
Total amount recognised in the Statement of financial activities		 2025
£
(449,000)
449,000
(302,000)
(302,000)		 2024
£
(420,000)
420,000
(264,000)
(264,000)

The actuarial gain on the scheme at year end was £51,000 (2024 - £232,000) .

Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligation were as follows:

Opening defined benefit obligation
Interest cost
Actuarial losses/(gains)
Benefits paid
Closing defined benefit obligation		 2025
£
8,577,000
449,000
(108,000)
(812,000)
8,106,000		 2024
£
9,646,000
420,000
(854,000)
(635,000)
8,577,000

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Changes in the fair value of scheme assets were as follows:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Opening fair value of scheme assets|9,492,000|10,457,000| |Expected return on assets|449,000|420,000| |Actuarial gains/(losses)|(57,000)|(622,000)| |Contributions by employer|141,000|136,000| |Benefits paid|(812,000)|(635,000)| |Administrative expenses|(302,000)|(264,000)| |8,911,000|9,492,000|

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The charity contributed £141,000 to its Defined benefit pension scheme in 2025 expecting to increase annually on 1 January at 3.6% per annum

The major categories of scheme assets as a percentage of total scheme assets are as follows:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |Equities and property|0%|21%| |Index linked gifts|53%|0%| |Bonds|29%|78%| |Cash|18%|1%|

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Stakeholder and other pension schemes

The board at a meeting on 3 July 2002 decided to no longer offer entry to The Engineering Council Pension Scheme to new staff and nominated a stakeholder pension scheme instead. This is a defined contribution scheme operated by Scottish Widows and is not contracted out for the earnings related part of the State Pension Scheme. The employer contributes 10% of pensionable salary and the employee 5%.

The Engineering Council employer contributions during 2025 were £245,293 (2024 - £ 215,691).

25. Operating lease commitments

At 31 December 2025 the charity had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases as follows:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Not later than 1 year|166,534|2,661| |Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years|743,180|12,012| |-| |Later than 5 years|1,790| |911,504|14,673|

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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

26. Related party transactions

EngineeringUK is a related party to the Engineering Council. Under the Engineering Council supplemental charter which came into effect on 22 March 2002, EngineeringUK may nominate 7 of its 22 Board members. By its Regulations, the Engineering Council has assigned all income from its registration fees to EngineeringUK. Changes to this regulation cannot be made without EngineeringUK's approval. The level of fee is determined by EngineeringUK.

During the year ended 31 December 2025, the following transactions took place between the parties arising from the above:

EngineeringUK provided a grant to the Engineering Council of £3,100,073 (2024 - £2,952,451) to fund its operation plus £141,090 (2024 - £136,187) for the pension scheme.

To cover use of shared space, The Engineering Council charged EngineeringUK £400 (2024 - £12,000) in the year.

On 31 December 2025, EngineeringUK was owed the sum of £883 from Engineering Council. This amount is disclosed within creditors falling due within one year.

On 31 December 2024, EngineeringUK owed the sum of £4,628 to Engineering Council . This amount is disclosed within debtors falling due within one year.

There were no other related party transactions within debtors in the current or the prior year.

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27. Comparative statement of financial activities

Restricted
funds		 Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
2024 2024
2024
£ £
£
Income from:
Charitable activities 136,187 3,101,662
3,237,849
Other trading activities - 10,927
10,927
Investments - 87,047
87,047
Total income 136,187 3,199,636
3,335,823
Expenditure on:
Raising funds - (3,065)
(3,065)
Charitable activities (136,187) (3,495,822)
(3,632,009)
Total expenditure (136,187) (3,498,887)
(3,635,074)
Net income before investment gains/(losses) - (299,251)
(299,251)
Net gains/(losses) on investments - 101,373
101,373
Net income before other recognised gains and losses - (197,878)
(197,878)
Derecognition of pension surplus - (104,000)
(104,000)
Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension scheme - 232,000
232,000
Net movement in funds - (69,878)
(69,878)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward - 3,341,403
3,341,403
Total funds carried forward - 3,271,525
3,271,525

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