Institution of Railway Signal Engineering (number 1046999) 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 Institution of Railway Signal Engineering do?
World-wide professional engineering institution, licensed by the Engineering Council UK, for railway signal, telecommunication and other engineers and operators involved or interested in railway signalling, control and communications.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institution of Railway Signal Engineering
Answers Institution of Railway Signal Engineering gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's highest-paid staff paid?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's money come from?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.4m (95%), investments £53k (4%), donations and legacies £16k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k.
Trading and fundraising events£1.4m · 95%
Investments£53k · 4%
Donations and legacies£16k · 1%
Does Institution of Railway Signal Engineering receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Institution of Railway Signal Engineering. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Institution of Railway Signal Engineering as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Institution of Railway Signal Engineering registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Institution of Railway Signal Engineering yet?
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Is Institution of Railway Signal Engineering a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institution of Railway Signal Engineering as a registered charity (number 1046999) 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 Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's charity number?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's charity number is 1046999. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1046999?
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What does Institution of Railway Signal Engineering do?
World-wide professional engineering institution, licensed by the Engineering Council UK, for railway signal, telecommunication and other engineers and operators involved or interested in railway signalling, control and communications.
Does Institution of Railway Signal Engineering have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Institution of Railway Signal Engineering?
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How much is Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Where does Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's money come from?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.4m (95%), investments £53k (4%), donations and legacies £16k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institution of Railway Signal Engineering?
The register does not record Institution of Railway Signal Engineering as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's trustees paid?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Institution of Railway Signal Engineering previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Institution of Railway Signal Engineering: The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers.
When was Institution of Railway Signal Engineering registered as a charity?
Institution of Railway Signal Engineering was entered on the register on 6 June 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00125685).