BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
00130981 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2025

End date: 31 December 2025

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Directors' report period ended 31 December 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2025

Principal activities of the company

Grant giving to individuals for the relief and prevention of poverty Grant giving to organisations that promote education, engineering innovation and/or international development in STEM themes (Science Technology Engineering Maths)



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

Farah Baksh
Robert Cuthbertson
Alan Peasland
Chukwuma Onunkwo
Jodie Howlett
Harshitha Manjula Rajappa
David Price
Andrew Rowland


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
31 March 2025 to 31 December 2025

Martin Burrows
Wendy Garner


Secretary Anni Broadhead

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
8 July 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Farah Baksh
Status: Director

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0
Tangible assets:   0
Investments: 3 42,282,103 37,564,422
Total fixed assets: 42,282,103 37,564,422
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors: 4 1,505,853 1,600,239
Cash at bank and in hand: 710,976 411,450
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 2,216,829 2,011,689
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:   0 0
Net current assets (liabilities): 2,216,829 2,011,689
Total assets less current liabilities: 44,498,932 39,576,111
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 5 ( 296,281 ) ( 323,242 )
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 44,202,651 39,252,869
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 44,202,651 39,252,869
Total members' funds: 44,202,651 39,252,869

The notes form part of these financial statements

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 8 July 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Farah Baksh
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 3 3

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

3. Fixed assets investments note

Fixed asset investments are held on a total return basis to maximise income and retain capital value ahead of inflation

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 1,505,853 1,600,239
Total 1,505,853 1,600,239

BENEVOLENT FUND OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS(THE)

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 296,281 323,242
Total 296,281 323,242