The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Women'S Engineering Society

Registered charity 1008913 Registered since 1992

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
2.5y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.6y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 12Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Business services 10Other services 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.wes.org.uk
Emailceo@wes.org.uk
Phone01438765506
AddressWomen's Engineering Society, Futures Place, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, Hertfordshire, SG1 2UA

Finances

£569,174 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£311,474£317,352
2022£423,909£372,020
2023£511,549£482,881
2024£689,012£543,496
2025£569,174£704,505

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

The objects for which the Society is established are:(A) to promote the education of women in engineering sciences and other skills, the better to fit women for the practice of engineering;(B) to advance the education of the public concerning the study and practice of engineering among women; and(C) to relieve poverty amongst women who are or have been professional or technician engineers or technologists in allied sciences or educated in science or technology or in the art and techniques of engineering and allied sciences or in other disciplines considered by the Directors to be complementary, their dependants and (if they are deceased) their former dependants.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH DECEMBER 1919, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 19TH OCTOBER 1991 AND 3 SEPTEMBER 2006. as amended on 13 Jul 2020 as amended on 20 Jun 2020

Trustees (12)

12trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Women'S Engineering Society · 00162096 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/12/1919

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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