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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01959979 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 327121













REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

FOR

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 13

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objective and principal activity is to provide a forum for engineers, technicians and materials specialists to discuss and assess technological developments and their practical application to measurement techniques and structural integrity and noise, vibration and human characteristics of components, sub assemblies and complete products.

Public benefit
The trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission.

The Society provides a forum for the interchange of ideas and information for practising engineers and engineering researchers, as well as a journal containing technical papers, topical discussion pieces and news, and regular events.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Summary of Main Achievements During The Year
The Engineering Integrity Society continues to successfully navigate the turbulent waters arising from the geopolitical instabilities beyond its control. Our offering of events and support for the engineering community has diversified with the impact of increasing our charitable activities and slightly reducing our reserves. We are delighted to be able to continue to reach a new audience of early career engineers.; the enthusiastic engagement of these young people provides the Society with a strong basis for our future.

The overall financial position of the Society is strong, as reported in the financial statement below. The headline figure of our total funds of £175,205, whilst around £10,000 lower than in 2014/25, is comparable with the years in which we do not run our international conference. Our highly acclaimed trade exhibition at Silverstone Circuit, IATE25, and our strong corporate membership remain our core income and we hugely grateful for the support that our industrial and commercial partners bring to the Society.

The trend of increasing interest in online events and the decline in attendance at one day seminars and workshops continues. Whilst the positive impact this has on engagement with the Society is welcomed, it has changed the balance of our income generation to charitable expenditure. This, combined with the launch of a special series of events to mark our 40th anniversary, has contributed to our small decline in reserves. However, our EIS40 programme, where we have recruited a group of early careers engineers for a dedicated series of visits and workshops has been a great success and has also enabled us to strengthen our links with some key engineering companies. We continue with our sponsorship of student extra-curricular engineering projects and have enjoyed the increased engagement of the students with the EIS.

The Directors closely monitor the Society's structures, plans and financial commitments. We have considered our position on our reserves and have retained funds to support our annual trade exhibition, our triennial international conference and our increasing portfolio of student sponsorship, free workshops and webinars. The exhibition and conference are high cost events with considerable initial expenditure. We are cognisant of the existential risk to the Society, potentially up to £50,000 for each, should there be a reduction in demand for either due to a change in local or global economic conditions. We are therefore committed to maintaining our current level of reserves.

In summary, the EIS has had another successful year and is well-positioned to continue to deliver high quality events for all of its stakeholders.


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Society's financial position is recorded in detail in this Annual Report Our capital reserves have allowed us to maintain the society's charitable activities through this difficult period.

In summary, our current income and reserves are sufficient to maintain our planned activities. It is the Trustees' intention to maintain this position whilst growing the numbers of engineers who engage with the Society as members, delegates and presenters.

Reserves policy
The Trustees have ensured that all cash reserves, apart from those required for the day to day operation of the company, are held in an interest bearing account, and that the company aims to have a free reserve to cover costs associated with any future events.

Our financial strategy of building reserves provides the Society with the resilience to promote engineering to young people and support them in their professional development during the politically and financially uncertain times ahead.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Directors are a subset of Trustees. Trustees are all members of the council and their nomination must be approved by council members. They must be nominated and seconded by the membership.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
01959979 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
327121

Registered office
c/o Hollis and Co
35 Wilkinson Street
Sheffield
S10 2GB


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Trustees
E R Cawte
G Hemmings
Dr J R Yates (Chair)
Dr P Bailey
D Ensor
D Fish
Dr S Jeffs
Dr A O'Neill
P Roberts
S Payne
K Vickers
J Shenton
M Cockrill
Dr H Cockings
C Bligh
A E Chahardehi
N Smyth (appointed 8/5/25)
Ms V A Wilkes (appointed 26/6/25)

All elected Council members of the Society are trustees of the Society. Of the trustees, the following are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006:-

J R Yates
G Hemmings
E R Cawte
P Bailey
A T O'Neill
D G Fish
J Shenton
C Bligh

Company Secretary
P Roberts

Independent Examiner
Hollis and Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
35 Wilkinson Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2GB

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Engineering Integrity Society for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026


STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
-make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 25 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:





Dr J R Yates (Chair) - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Engineering Integrity Society ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2026.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Peter Hollis

Hollis and Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
35 Wilkinson Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2GB

30 June 2026

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

2026 2025
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund fund funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
Conferences 83,236 - 83,236 126,906
Membership 27,762 - 27,762 21,887

Investment income 2 2,504 - 2,504 2,921
Other income 2,029 - 2,029 2,594
Total 115,531 - 115,531 154,308

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Conferences 74,533 - 74,533 104,988
Membership 8,905 - 8,905 4,254

Other 42,761 - 42,761 37,912
Total 126,199 - 126,199 147,154

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (10,668 ) - (10,668 ) 7,154


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 185,873 - 185,873 178,719

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 175,205 - 175,205 185,873

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2026

2026 2025
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund fund funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 2,036 - 2,036 693

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 8 12,417 - 12,417 39,196
Cash at bank 259,465 - 259,465 217,517
271,882 - 271,882 256,713

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 9 (98,713 ) - (98,713 ) (71,533 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 173,169 - 173,169 185,180

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

175,205

-

175,205

185,873

NET ASSETS 175,205 - 175,205 185,873
FUNDS 10
Unrestricted funds 175,205 185,873
TOTAL FUNDS 175,205 185,873

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2026.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01959979)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 MARCH 2026

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 25 June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:





J R Yates (Chair) - Trustee





G Hemmings - Trustee

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Allocation and apportionment of costs
Expenditure on management and administration of the charity includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity and related activities. This includes cost of office services, audit and professional fees.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Office equipment - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME
2026 2025
£    £   
Interest receivable 2,504 2,921


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2026 2025
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 848 313
Independent examiners remuneration 5,478 3,376

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2026 nor for the year ended 31 March 2025.


Trustees' expenses

Expenses totalling £nil (2025 £nil) were reimbursed to officers of the Society during the year. These officers comprise trustees and committee members who have retired from active employment but remain active as committee members.

5. STAFF COSTS

The Society does not employ any staff.

An individual, under a contract for services, managed administration on a day to day basis:. The costs, including reimbursement of expenses paid on behalf of the Society, were as follows

2026 2025
£ £
Marketing and Event Services costs for the year 41,460 41,173
(including administration and conference costs)

Expense reimbursement 8,407 5,672

6. INDEMNITY INSURANCE

The Society has taken out insurance to indemnify officers and trustees against any potential neglect or default for an annual limit of £500,000, including costs and expenses, which is renewed on a rolling basis each year on 9 June.


ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Office Computer
equipment equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2025 1,858 3,939 5,797
Additions 283 1,908 2,191
At 31 March 2026 2,141 5,847 7,988
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2025 1,209 3,895 5,104
Charge for year 328 520 848
At 31 March 2026 1,537 4,415 5,952
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026 604 1,432 2,036
At 31 March 2025 649 44 693

8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Trade debtors 11,693 38,828
Other debtors 678 368
Membership debtor 46 -
12,417 39,196

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026 2025
£    £   
Trade creditors 24,844 4,782
VAT 1,072 230
Accrued expenses 3,375 4,880
Deferred income 68,054 61,641
Debtor credit balances 1,368 -
98,713 71,533

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1/4/25 in funds 31/3/26
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 185,873 (10,668 ) 175,205

TOTAL FUNDS 185,873 (10,668 ) 175,205

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 115,531 (126,199 ) (10,668 )

TOTAL FUNDS 115,531 (126,199 ) (10,668 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1/4/24 in funds 31/3/25
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 178,719 7,154 185,873

TOTAL FUNDS 178,719 7,154 185,873

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 154,308 (147,154 ) 7,154

TOTAL FUNDS 154,308 (147,154 ) 7,154

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1/4/24 in funds 31/3/26
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 178,719 (3,514 ) 175,205

TOTAL FUNDS 178,719 (3,514 ) 175,205

ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 269,839 (273,353 ) (3,514 )

TOTAL FUNDS 269,839 (273,353 ) (3,514 )

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2026.

12. CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS


Title

Gross
Income

Expenses

Net Income
£    £    £   
EXHIBITION: Instrumentation, Analysis
and Testing

29.04.25

72,796.00

49,328.20

23,467.80

WEBINAR: Residual Stress 24.06.25 0 64.38 (64.38 )

EXHIBITION: Advanced Engineering 11.25 9,200.00 11,172.89 (1,972.89 )

40th Anniversary Dinner 11.25 1,200.00 3,243.19 (2,043.19 )

WEBINAR: Hydrogen Adoption Across
Industries

04-05.26

40.00

576.17

(536.17

)

Additional costs for prior events 0 274.00 (274.00 )

Peter Watson Prize 0 1,443.04 (1,443.04 )

EIS40 0 3,293.77 (3,293.77 )


83,236.00 69,394.64 13,841.36
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