Institute of Materials Finishing (number 227068) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Institute of Materials Finishing do?
To provide a focus for surface engineering internationally through the development and fulfilment of the technical, educational and professional needs at all levels for both the individual and companies invlolved in the industry
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute of Materials Finishing
Answers Institute of Materials Finishing gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Institute of Materials Finishing's highest-paid staff paid?
Institute of Materials Finishing's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Institute of Materials Finishing as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Institute of Materials Finishing's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Institute of Metal Finishing Incorporating Electrodepositors Technical Society
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Institute of Materials Finishing registered for?
Education/training
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Is Institute of Materials Finishing a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute of Materials Finishing as a registered charity (number 227068) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute of Materials Finishing's charity number?
Institute of Materials Finishing's charity number is 227068. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Institute of Materials Finishing do?
To provide a focus for surface engineering internationally through the development and fulfilment of the technical, educational and professional needs at all levels for both the individual and companies invlolved in the industry
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How can I donate to Institute of Materials Finishing?
Institute of Materials Finishing's website listed in our register data is http://www.materialsfinishing.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Institute of Materials Finishing's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute of Materials Finishing's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute of Materials Finishing?
The register does not record Institute of Materials Finishing as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Institute of Materials Finishing's trustees paid?
Institute of Materials Finishing's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Institute of Materials Finishing previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Institute of Materials Finishing: Institute of Metal Finishing Incorporating Electrodepositors Technical Society.
When was Institute of Materials Finishing registered as a charity?
Institute of Materials Finishing was entered on the register on 8 January 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00498619).