Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The CIOB is governed by Royal Charter with the following objectives - the promotion for the public benefit of the science and practice of building and construction and, the advancement of public education in the science and practice of building and construction including necessary research and the publication thereof.

Latest income

£15.4m

Expenditure

£15.2m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £11.3m £10.7m
2021-12-31 £11.8m £12.0m
2022-12-31 £12.1m £14.0m
2023-12-31 £13.9m £14.6m
2024-12-31 £15.4m £15.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £14.0m
Trading £544k
Investment income £559k
Total income £15.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £11.7m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £140k
Total expenditure £15.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £13.5m
Total funds £13.5m
— restricted £294k
— unrestricted £13.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £13.5m
Cash £2.4m

People

Employees 181

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.