The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Registered charity 206882 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Malaysia, Scotland, Hong Kong

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
2.4y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
2.4y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 11Education/training 11

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
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Contact

Websitewww.imeche.org
Emailenquiries@imeche.org
Phone02073046862
AddressINSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 1 BIRDCAGE WALK, LONDON, SW1H 9JJ

Finances

£31,922,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£21,929,000£20,981,000
2021£22,602,000£21,863,000
2022£28,710,000£28,523,000
2023£30,248,000£29,065,000
2024£31,922,000£32,627,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. (FOR DETAILS PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE ROYAL CHARTER).

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER OF 22 APRIL 1930 AS AMENDED 21 DECEMBER 1946, 13 MAY 1954 AND BY-LAWS AND AMENDED 4 MARCH 1968, 21 APRIL 1980, 11 NOVEMBER 1980, 30 JULY 1982 AND 6TH JANUARY 1998 28 MAY 2014

Trustees (11)

11trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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