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Annual report and financial statements for the year ending

31 December 2017

The Institution of Fire Engineers


Scottish Charity No: 12694

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IFE House 64–66 Cygnet Court Timothy’s Bridge Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 9NW, UK

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A charity managed for fire professionals by fire professionals, with the aim of promoting, encouraging and improving the science, practice and professionalism of fire engineering.

Our vision

A global organisation of fire professionals striving to build a safer society.

Our mission

To promote, encourage and improve the science, practice and professionalism of fire engineering.

Our values

Inclusivity, professionalism, value, learning, responsibility, independence and openness.

Annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2017View online at www.ife.org.uk/about/reportandaccounts

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Contents

4 Foreword

5 Directors

6-7 Chairman’s report

8-9 International President’s report

10 Chief Executive Officer & Company Secretary’s report

11-14 Trustees’ portfolios

15 Organisational risk and performance management - risk review

15-16 Trustees report – structure and governance

17 Strategic report - achievements

18 Worldwide membership and Engineering Council registrants

19 Strategic report (continued)

20-21 Financial review and future plans

22-28 Summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ending

31 December 2017 Directors’ statement and Independent Auditor’s statement

Summarised consolidated statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2017

Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2017

Summarised consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2017

Notes to the summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017

29 Honours and awards Past Presidents

2017 Award of Companion

2017 Award of Board nominated Honorary Life Fellow

2017 Award of Board nominated Fellow

2017 Godiva Awards for outstanding achievement in IFE examinations

The Institution of Fire Engineers4

Foreword

The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is a global charity registered in Scotland with the aim of promoting, encouraging and improving the science, practice and professionalism of fire engineering.

Founded by forward thinking Chief Fire Officers in 1918, the IFE assess knowledge of fire and professional experience, awarding internationally recognised membership grades and fire-related qualifications. The IFE currently has almost 10,000 members worldwide with 42 branches located around the globe and a thriving network of Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Through its registration with Ofqual, the IFE is one of the leading regulated awarding organisations in the UK that specialises entirely in the fire sector. In 2017 the IFE received a total of 5,770 examination entries across the March and October sittings for its qualifications which are recognised all over the world. The IFE’s examination offering is continually being developed and in 2017 two new qualifications were completed including the IFE Level 5 award in Fire Investigation and the IFE Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design with more in the pipeline.

The IFE is licensed by the Engineering Council as a Professional Engineering Institution (PEI) to register Chartered Engineers (CEng), Incorporated Engineers (IEng) and Engineering Technicians (EngTech). Interim registration can also be granted for those individuals who have met the educational requirements but who need to gain experience to qualify for full registration. This licensed element of the IFE is growing with registrations continuing to increase.

The IFE works within its Memorandum, Articles and By-Laws and is governed by a Board of Directors who are also Trustees of the Charity. Board Trustees work in a voluntary capacity and are appointed for

a term of three years and ensure that the IFE meets its strategic objectives as listed in the IFE Strategic Plan 2014-2018. The Board meets with the International General Assembly (IGA) twice a year to share learning and to provide an important link between overseas members, the Board of Directors and IFE Head Office staff. The IGA consists of representatives from each IFE branch.

Membership or affiliation is open to all, regardless of role or geography and is inclusive of those working in emergency response, fire safety, active and passive fire protection, fire engineering consultancy and fire risk assessment and enforcement.

Our vision:A global organisation of fire professionals striving to build a safer society

Our mission:To promote, encourage and improve the science, practice and professionalism of fire engineering

Our values:Inclusivity, professionalism, value, learning, responsibility, independence and openness


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Directors The Directors in office during the year 2017 are set out as follows:

R.W. Bishop OBE QFSM BA (Hons) FIFireE Resigned 12 July 2017G.M. Cory BA (Hons) PhD Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary, appointed 1 December 2017G.J. Daniels PMSFPE MPhil BSc (Hons) CEng MIFireE Director elected by Engineering Council Registrants B.W. Davey CFIFireE International President (2016-2017)R.T. Fowler MSc BEng (Hons) CMgr MCMI CFIFireE Vice Chairman, Director elected by the International General Assembly N. Gibbins QFSM NDipM FIFireE Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary, resigned 30 November 2017S.D. Hamm MSc BEng (Hons) MIOD CEng FIFireE Resigned 12 July 2017P.M. Holland CBE QFSM FIFireE (Life) G.N. Lupton AFSM BGS CPMgr FAIM FIFireE Vice ChairmanP.T. O’Reilly MIFireE Appointed 11 July 2017, resigned 16 April 2018A.P. Sharrad GradCert EngTech FIFireE Appointed 11 July 2017M.P. Shipp BSc (Physics) CPhys MInstP CEng FIFireE International President (2017-2018)W.A. Stewart CFO CMM AdeC FIFireE Resigned 12 July 2017H.G. Tay BSc (Hons) MSc FIFireE Director elected by the International General AssemblyB.H. Varner CFO CFIFireE Appointed 11 July 2017 P.J. Wilkinson BEng (Hons) MSc EngD CEng FIFireE Chairman


As the Chairman of the Institution of Fire Engineers, who has been tasked with providing a report reflecting on our activities during 2017, I must begin by restating my deepest sympathy to the bereaved, to the survivors and to all others who were affected by the tragic events of 14 June 2017 in London. The unprecedented fire at Grenfell Tower and its tragic human impacts on those directly involved serve as a sobering reminder that the threat to society from fire is ever present.

As you will know, our Institution is an international organisation whose members aim to further the understanding of the technical and scientific aspects that underpin such tragedies and bring that expertise to bear on the range of controls that surround formulation of regulatory frameworks across the globe. Within the United Kingdom the IFE is involved in a range of standards development activity, and has strong links with the whole fire sector, including the academic and research community, and I’ll touch on some of those in this report.

But, inevitably, my report to you on the work of the Institution during this past year will include a lot about our response to the events of last June and how many members have played an important role in representing the Institution in a variety of fora, influencing key decisions.

Firstly, following the Prime Minister’s announcement to launch a public inquiry into the fire, those affected and those with an interest were invited to help shape the investigation. The Chair of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, launched a consultation and the IFE submitted our views on the inquiry’s terms of reference, the evidence that should be obtained as well as thoughts on an interim report. We were pleased to find the majority of our views were included in the Inquiry’s terms of reference.

Secondly, the Government announced an independent review of the England and Wales building regulations and fire safety. This forward-looking review, led by Dame Judith Hackitt, looked at current building regulations and fire safety with a particular focus on high-rise residential buildings. The Review team published a Call for Evidence. As an Institution with key expertise, we consulted with our members via our branches, Special Interest Groups and committees in order to gain and garner views, and also held a workshop to develop the Institution’s response with direct input from interested members.

As Government issued guidance for building owners that specifically recommended that Chartered Engineers registered with the Engineering Council via the IFE should be contacted for advice, we took the decision to publish lists of CEng and IEng registrants on our website, which is publicly available.

An increasing number of IFE members became actively involved in the response or investigation concerning Grenfell Tower and continued to support in this way. Of note, we have had members involved in support of the Public Inquiry, the Government’s Expert Panel chaired by Sir Ken Knight, and the Metropolitan Police investigation.

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Representing the Institution, we have members involved with cross-industry activities including an initial series of workshops facilitated by the Construction Industry Council (CIC), activities with other PEIs led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, and initiatives with fire industry colleagues within the Fire Sector Federation.

With a great deal of effort from Board colleagues, and prominent members, we have taken the Institution from a position where we were sitting on the periphery of the construction industry, to one with a loud, respected and key voice.

And now, in 2018, we remain extremely busy, representing the Institution in all the key activities being organised to help implement Dame Judith’s recommendations, improving fire safety standards and ensuring competence across construction professionals. We continue to work with the CIC, we are forging links with other professional bodies such as Local Authority Building Control and the National Fire Chiefs Council, and we are contributing to a range of projects as diverse as the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers revision of their Code of Practice G/5 Gas in multi-occupancy buildings, and the MHCLG’s project on fire performance of cladding materials research. Much of this activity will continue throughout 2018.

Personally, I wish to thank our valued colleague, and Strategic Adviser Neil Gibbins, our International President Martin Shipp, Chairman of our Technical Strategy and Advisory Group

Chairman – 2017-18

Peter Wilkinson BEng (Hons) MSc EngD CEng FIFireE PMSFPE SIRM


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Mostyn Bullock, and many other members for their continued determination and endeavours.

Another important task for the Board, and Executive this last year involved the recruitment of our new Chief Executive Officer. I’m sure members who were present will remember that our previous CEO, Neil Gibbins, announced that we had started the search for our next CEO when we met in Manchester for our 2017 AGM and conference. Neil explained that his tenure in the role was an interim appointment, and that we had engaged an executive search and recruitment consultant to find us some candidates who matched our exacting criteria.

We had a good number of high quality applicants, and we undertook a robust process of selection to come to our final decision. The process involved preliminary interviews with a long-list of ten candidates and a two-stage final selection process with the favoured four applicants. The two-stage final selection process comprised each candidate presenting a SWOT analysis of the Institution that they had been asked to prepare, to a panel of sector stakeholders. They were then asked to engage the panel in a workshop-style event to understand the stakeholders’ views and needs. The final stage was a traditional interview. Following the process, and after taking feedback from the stakeholder engagement panel, there was one clear favourite. Your Executive was in complete alignment with the decision and Dr Graham Cory accepted our offer of employment. He started as CEO Designate on 1st November 2017 and after a transitional month with Neil, Graham became CEO from 1st December 2017.

"Let's all work together to ensure our Institution remains not only relevant and vital but embraces new opportunities as they arise."

In the months since his appointment, Graham has made an unmistakeable impact within the organisation. He has been instrumental in reviewing our processes, particularly our Memorandum and Articles of Association, is quickly getting to grips with the peculiarities of our industry and has provided leadership at headquarters.

And I thank all staff at headquarters for their continued hard work and dedication in circumstances where resourcing is often not as we’d like. Understandably, demand for our registration schemes and examinations has grown substantially, which, whilst being very welcome, puts an obvious strain on the team. I’m pleased to announce that we are embarking on a project to streamline the membership application process and convert it from being heavily paper-based to an online system. The vision is to standardise other registration processes, such as our register of fire risk assessors and Engineering Council registration, so that these processes can become largely automated too. That will give us the opportunity to add new membership and registration streams to our portfolio, such as Chartered Scientists, for example. We have already taken steps to broaden our registration opportunities for fire professionals, by becoming a member organisation of the Science Council. We

will now work towards becoming licenced to register Chartered Scientists once our systems are in good shape.

In other news, the IFE has released the fourth edition of its popular Elementary Fire Engineering Handbook to include new content and a brand-new look. Now printed in colour, the handbook has been brought up to date to incorporate best current practice in fire operations and fire safety practice. The book has been developed and re-written by author George Almond CBE, OStJ, DL, MSc, FIFireE (Life), FCIPD who is a Life Fellow member and Past International President of the IFE. Thank you, George, for your efforts.

There have been some impressive SIG activities during this last year. A good example was the first IFE Industrial Fire and Risk SIG colloquium, which took place in October at Bangor University. The event, which focused on Nuclear Power, saw delegates attend from across the UK and further afield including South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, Canada and Japan to name but a few. Individuals from a range of backgrounds within the sector as well as those in the fire and rescue service were in attendance for a packed three days of interactive and informative sessions. I was grateful for the opportunity to present and was impressed by the information exchanges clearly taking place.

Another SIG has made significant advances this year too. The Competence and Ethics SIG has led a review of our Code of Professional Conduct, developed our Whistleblowing Policy and associated Disciplinary Procedures. However, it is true to say that these important matters dealt with by the SIG, are not a special interest at all - in fact they are very much of prime importance to all members of our Institution. We could see that the whole area of competence and ethics in fire does not, and should not, reside with a SIG. And this is why I’m delighted that we have established an IFE Ethics Committee, reporting to the main board, which, in this post-Grenfell climate, is empowered to raise the profile of competence and ethics even higher than before.

As I draw to a close, I apologise for this quite UK-centric Chairman’s report. 14 June 2017 represented a watershed moment for our profession, and naturally the work that has followed that tragic event has consumed much of our time. However, looking positively to the future, I feel we are at the cusp of a major phase in our Institution’s evolution. We have begun a fantastic year of centenary celebrations and I look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh in October for our AGM and centenary conference. Let’s all work together to ensure our Institution remains not only relevant and vital but embraces new opportunities as they arise. Our founding fathers phrased it well, and this object is just as relevant today, as it was 100 years ago:To promote, encourage, and improve the science and practice of Fire Extinction, Fire Prevention and Fire Engineering and all operations and expedients connected therewith, and to give an impulse to ideas likely to be useful in connection with or in relation to such science and practice to the members of the Institution and to the community at large.


It has been a busy year for all of us in the fire safety industry since my inauguration as International President at our IFE 2017 AGM at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Training Centre on 11th July 2017, and, as those of you who have had the opportunity to read my reports in IFP will be aware, much of my time on IFE business has not been very “presidential”. I have though been very pleased to support a number of Institution, Branch and SIG events Including:

21st August 2017 - IFE Mid-Western Branch event “Firefighter Safety in Buildings Part 10 – ‘New’ Perspectives”, held at the Severn Park Training Centre, Avonmouth

13th September 2017 - IFE Eastern Region Branch event “Fire Safety in Heritage Buildings – Secure or Sacrifice” at IWM Duxford

17th-19th October 2017 - IFE Industrial Fire and Risk Special Interest Group Colloquium on Nuclear Power, held at the University of Bangor, Wales

9th January 2018 - the IFE’s Centenary Year launch event, held at Central Fire and Rescue Station, Lancaster Place, Leicester

10th January 2018 - IFE North East Midlands Centenary Seminar at the National Space Centre, Leicester

20th February 2018 – IFE Thames Valley Branch Centenary Networking Lunch at Pincents Manor, Calcot, Reading

27th April 2018 - Mid and West Wales IFE Branch Centenary Event, Mercure Swansea Hotel, Swansea

20th June 2018 – IFE Eastern Region Conference, “Fire Safety in airports and railway terminals – design, construction and occupation” at IWM Duxford

23rd August 2018 - IFE Mid Western Branch event "Fire Engineering for the next century" at Aerospace Bristol

I would again like to express my appreciation of the hard work by members and head office staff in making these various activities a success. News items about these events have been in IFP or on our website.

International President’s report

I have been pleased to see members attending all of these meetings from many parts of the UK; it is very important that all of our members are made aware of these events and have the opportunity of attending. As well as providing valuable CPD,

International President – 2016-17

Martin Shipp BSc (Physics) CEng FIFireE CPhys MInstP


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International President – 2016-17

Martin Shipp BSc (Physics) CEng FIFireE CPhys MInstP

International President’s report (continued)

they also are great for networking. However, event attendance has suffered this year and I fear that the increased workload on our industry as a result of Grenfell Tower may be resulting in less opportunities for members to take time out for CPD or networking.

I have been able to represent the IFE at a number of external events:

15th September 2017 - the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, Architectural Technology Awards, at Village Underground, London

17th November 2017 - the Building Services Research and Information Association Briefing “Tomorrow's Challenges in Today’s Buildings” at the Brewery, London

8th December 2017 - with Graham Cory, Peter Holland, Roy Bishop and other colleagues, the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards, at One Great George Street, London, where I had the honour of presenting Major General Jasem Al Marzoorqui of the UAE Civil Defence an Honorary FIFireE

8th March 2018 - the Westminster Briefing “Modernising the FRS Workforce: Creating a 21st Century Service”, held at 110 Rochester Row, Victoria, London

20th April 2018 - I gave a presentation on the IFE at the ASFP Annual General Meeting at Saddlers Hall, London

2nd May 2018 - I gave a presentation on our centenary to the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety & Rescue Group at Portcullis House, Westminster

19th June 2018 – I opened the fifth International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference at ExCel, London

As you will be aware, our centenary theme is ‘Young people and fire’ and we hoped that all events during the centenary year would link to this in some way. There are lots of ways to do this; for example, some Branches have invited apprentices from local industries to help raise their awareness of fire. On Tuesday, 7th November 2017, I represented the IFE at The Big Bang @ Parliament, at the House of Commons, Westminster. School children (and mentors/minders) presented displays on their entries as the Big Bang UK Competition finalists. In my role as a STEM Ambassador, I have given presentations/demonstrations at three school events: a presentation and hand-on demonstration “Fire safety and fire science” at St Michael’s Catholic School, High Wycombe, to 150 Year 9 students (13 to 14 years old), and at Challney Girls High School, Luton, to 170 Year 10 students (14 to 15 years old), and my talk “fires in space” to 40 Year 7 and Year 9 students at the Hockerill Anglo-European College Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, as part of their “Space Day”. As I have mentioned before, I would quite like to see the IFE engage more with these sorts of initiatives for young people.

But as you know, most of my activity on behalf of the IFE has been in connection with the Grenfell Tower follow-up initiatives. Whilst we are of the view that many of the issues involve the whole construction industry, it is essential that the IFE is seen to be taking a strong position. These included attending selected DCLG Advisory Group meetings, contributing to the DCLG (now MHCLG)/Industry Response Group Working Party to discuss Fire Safety Certification for Built Environment Professionals, and the DCLG/Industry Consultation Workshops, many of these with Peter Wilkinson and Neil Gibbins.

I also participated in our own Building Regulations Review Consultation Workshop, at IFE HQ, Stratford upon Avon, on 5th October 2017, chaired by Neil Gibbins.

Again, with IFE colleagues, I met with Dame Judith Hackitt’s team, at MHCLG, I contributed to the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety at the Construction and Fire Safety Industry Roundtable and a follow-up event, where we were able to represent the IFE directly to Dame Judith Hackitt. I attended and contributed to “After Grenfell Roundtable - Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety Interim Report” organised by the Construction Industry Council, to discuss the industry response to the Interim Report.

On 15th November 2017, I represented the Institution at the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group Reception “Regulatory change to improve fire safety in the UK post-Grenfell” at the House of Lords, and on 24th January 2018 I attended (and contributed) to the Foundation for Science and Technology debate and dinner "The Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety " at The Royal Society, London.

We are seeking to ensure that all future developments are underpinned by appropriate recognised standards of professionalism, competency and ethics. The issues affect not just the fire sector but the whole construction industry across the whole life of buildings and we must ensure that there will never be another fire disaster like Grenfell Tower.

Many of you will be aware that I have spent much of my 40-odd year career involved in the investigation of major fires in the UK, starting way back in 1988 with Piper Alpha, and will understand that I feel I must assist wherever possible with the Grenfell responses. However, this has - and continues - to absorb a lot of time and will go on for some while; I apologise to those Branches both UK and International, whom I have not had the chance to visit.

It has been an honour to be your International President, and it has been an interesting year, but not really what I expected when I took on the chain of office.


Chief Executive Officer & Company Secretary’s report

It is difficult to imagine that, war years excepted, any year will feature more prominently in the annals of the IFE than 2017. This was the year of tragedy with global reverberations, the year of the cloud with no silver lining. Our members can at least be assured that their Institution has contributed, and continues to contribute, significantly to the reviews and workstreams which have been established post-Grenfell. Although mentioning names risks leaving some valuable contributions in the shade, I must nevertheless publicly record the huge contributions made by Mostyn Bullock, Neal Butterworth, Steve Cooper, Neil Gibbins, Colin Hill, John Mason, Adam Monaghan, Terry O’Neill, Martin Shipp and Peter Wilkinson.

My appointment as Chief Executive towards the end of the year was preceded by a few months by the appointment of Dr Peter Wilkinson as Chair. I know all my colleagues on the Board have appreciated Peter’s light-touch chairing skills, which have enabled him to achieve a consensus across the range of issues that have occupied the Board’s attention during the year.

As the IFE’s new Chief Executive, I have been fortunate to work particularly closely with Neil, my predecessor in post. He has been most generous with his time in helping me to navigate, as a lay person, the complexities of fire science and practice. Although I will never add to the Institution’s body of fire knowledge, I can at least ensure that the organisation is managed efficiently, effectively and economically, and therefore able to support those who have that expertise.

I have also been fortunate to establish excellent working relationships with Jeremy Fewtrell and Chris Bilby of the IGA. Distance may, as the poet put it, ‘lend enchantment to the view’ but it can create its own communication challenges. However, Jeremy and Chris have done an amazing job in working to align and adapt the capabilities of the IGA and the needs of the IFE over the coming years, and working with them is a pleasure.

One thing which struck me immediately was the value which the IFE places on its volunteers. It is salutary for me to reflect that, whereas the IFE could manage for quite a while without a CEO, it could not manage for a week without a huge army of volunteers: exam paper setters and markers; committee and panel members; TSAG; IGA, SIG and Branch officers; peer reviewers and interviewers; and of course the Board. A simple ‘thank you’ is an inadequate token of gratitude, but it is a genuine indication of our indebtedness to a small number of people.

An even smaller number, but no less worthy of public acclaim, is represented by the excellent staff here at HQ. I marvel at how much the three teams — Education, Membership & Registration and the Chief Executive’s Department — manage to achieve with modest resources and, very often, yesterday’s IT equipment. But their good grace and manifest goodwill, even when workloads are oppressively heavy, have earned for them my especial admiration and gratitude. They are an inspiring group to work with and I thank them.As the raw figures show, the financial position of the IFE is secure but we have no room for complacency. Necessary investments in our future have reduced our free cash reserves (although these are still above the level deemed by the Board to be prudent) and other essential projects currently in the pipeline present a challenge to achieving a balanced budget by the end of 2019. But the Board is determined to so manage the finances of the IFE that, over the medium term, we will be in a position to expand our services to members, and to invest in our collective future, without putting the achievements of the past century in jeopardy

Chief Executive and Company Secretary

Graham Cory BA (Hons) PhD

"It is salutary for me to reflect that, whereas the IFE could manage for quite a while without a CEO, it could not manage for a week without a huge army of volunteers."


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Chief Executive and Company Secretary

Graham Cory BA (Hons) PhD

Trustees’ portfolios

Membership and RegistrationGary Daniels MPhil BSc (Hons) CEng MIFireE PMSFPE

This year has been mainly focused on the ramifications of Grenfell, especially with regards to the need to ensure a higher standard within the industry. We have been processing increasing numbers of member enquiries, especially registrants to the Engineering Council. In the meantime, colleagues such as

Peter Wilkinson have been hard at work forging links with the Science Council which means we should be in a position to offer even greater membership flexibility and truly reflect the diverse and fantastic membership we have.

Interestingly, we are one of the few professional engineering institutions bucking the trend of declining membership and I would like to thank all the staff and volunteers who review exams, membership applications as well as undertake registration reviews and interviews for all their hard work in making this happen.

My role as trustee for the IFE, even prior to Grenfell was focussed heavily on the need for registration and accountability, which became more critical this year as events unfolded, with work being undertaken with TSAG to develop more robust internal policies, new management structures and ideas with the board as well as the need to undertake, and our subsequent adoption, of new mandatory CPD recording as requested by the Engineering Council.

I have also spent much of this year ‘banging the drum’ for the IFE, including being offered the opportunity to contribute to the Royal Academy of Engineering debate on the future of engineering and talking to Dame Judith Hackitt. I have also been growing closer links with our colleagues in CIBSE, just as other colleagues have been growing links with global organisations. In these uncertain times, it pays to have friends and allies who have shared interests.

The next year will be a real decider for the future of fire

throughout the world as the ramifications from the Hackitt report as well as the Public Inquiry start to influence design decisions, laws and even how companies manufacture, install and procure products around the word.

EducationRichard Fowler MSc BEng (Hons) CFIFireE CMgr MCMI

This past year has been a busy one for the Education team. IFE examinations are now offered at over 100 exam centres around the world and are the first choice in personal development for many fire professionals.

In 2017 two new qualifications were introduced. The first is the Level 5 Award in Fire Investigation Theory and Practice. This qualification has been developed in partnership with the Fire Service College in the UK and is intended for fire officers, scenes of crimes officers and others involved in investigating and reporting on incidents involving fires. The second is the Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design. This qualification forms part of the competency Framework for Fire Engineering and was developed in partnership with CFOA’s Fire Engineering and Technical Standards working group. These awards are assessed, following a course of study, by the submission of a portfolio of evidence, including coursework, assignments and projects. The two new qualifications are exciting developments: this is the first time that the IFE has provided qualifications at Level 5 and this is also the first time that the IFE has offered qualifications where portfolios of evidence form the basis for the assessment process.

The team are currently working closely with the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) to strengthen ties and develop two new qualifications at Levels 2 and 3 covering matters relating to Passive Fire Protection. The Level 3 qualification will be available for first examination in October 2018.

In recent years the IFE has offered a range of examinations in both March and October. The October sitting continues to grow in popularity with entries trebling between 2014 when the


October session was introduced and October 2017. The IFE is now considering further options to broaden the range of exams that are offered in October. In 2018 the Level 4 examination in Fire Service Operations and Incident Command will be added to the portfolio along with the new Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection.

Working with George Almond, the team delivered a fully updated version of the key IFE textbook for candidates at Levels 2 and 3; the Elementary Fire Engineering Handbook. The revised version has been extremely well received not just by those studying for IFE examinations but also by those entering roles in the fire sector and by those commencing apprenticeships.

The past year has seen the launch of the IFE Firefighter Safety Database, which is designed to enable firefighters and others to learn from past experience where that experience has resulted in injury or loss of life to firefighters, or where critical learning points have been identified. The database was developed to be the go-to point for a rich library of learning from past incidents which was not previously easily accessible. The data can now be accessed by anybody free of charge, and the IFE is continuing to work with the National Operational Guidance and National Operational Learning programme in the UK to add further material to the database and would welcome further submissions.

The Qualifications team are also responsible for the regular publication of our journal – The International Fire Professional (IFP). The IFP is now accepting some advertising, which is bringing-in some much-needed revenue. Please rest assured, applications for advertising are carefully vetted and are only accepted if they are considered suitable and support fire professionals in their work.

Education and exams (international and engineering sector)HG Tay BSc (Hons) MSc FIFireE

The IFE’s education department, as well as all volunteers who are involved in examinations, have put in a tremendous amount of work once again to offer the ever-growing qualifications portfolio. To improve and strengthen our offering and to further our candidate intake, I would like to investigate

a couple of considerations including fire safety or fire protection engineering examination modules to cater for the needs of mature candidates in the fire industry seeking recognition in their career path. I would also like to try to explore the needs of the international branch requirements for additional syllabuses in order to expand the examination scope. Hopefully these proposals would attract a wider range of candidates.

In the run-up to our centennial year and throughout it I have planned several events to commemorate this milestone of the Institution. One of the objectives is to raise the profile of the Institution to all stakeholders in the construction industry globally. The theme for 2018, ‘Young people and fire’ has been one of the Institution’s mission for decades and I have personally encouraged the Malaysian branch to get involved. The Young

People’s Network Malaysia has worked with two orphanage homes teaching the children the ‘stop, drop and roll’ survivor technique as well as carrying out evacuation drills. The branch has also carried out fire risk assessments for the homes and upgraded first-aid fire protection equipment to make dwellings safer.

I also mooted the idea of organising a Mount Kinabalu Centenary Climbathon and held meetings with the Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment to host the event. The Minister was very supportive of our plan and choosing the UNESCO heritage National Park as the venue and I am delighted to say at the time of writing, this event took place in April 2018 and was a great success.

To further the interest of the Institution in the Far East, I organised the IFE APAC Forum 2017 which was hosted by IFE Singapore Branch, in conjunction with Fire Safety Asia Conference (FiSAC) 2017 in Singapore. Six IFE branches – Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Malaysia - gathered and had a fruitful discussion on cross-border cooperation with the aim to promote the IFE in the Asia Pacific area. I have also been working closely with Sabah Fire and Rescue Department to co-host a fire safety seminar focusing on inclement weather and environmental impact on fire safety strategy. Areas across the globe have suffered forest fires due to the rise of global temperatures, and the drive towards green buildings using good insulation but highly combustible materials remains a challenging and contentious issue.

Centenary celebrationsPeter Holland CBE QFSM FIFireE (Life)

Throughout 2017, a centenary sub-committee was formed to plan activities for our 100th anniversary in 2018. It was pleasing to see many branches from all over the world join this group along with head office staff, to create and action a plan which started in January 2018 with a centenary launch event.

At the time of writing we are halfway through our centennial year and there has been plenty of activity. The launch event mentioned above took place on 9th January at Leicester Central Fire Station when the IFE “returned home” to the city where our founding fathers first met to create the Institution in 1918. Sir Peter Soulsby, the Mayor of Leicester, Rick Taylor, Chief Fire Officer of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, and Martin Shipp, our International President, presided. The Mayor started the centenary torch relay by handing it over to the North East Midlands Branch which was its first stop.

This prestigious event also saw the launch of the Firefighter Safety Database which now provides online information, gathered from around the world, on incidents where firefighters either lost their lives or where their safety was seriously compromised. The database was the brainchild of Adam Course (Mid-Western Branch), the then Leader of the International General Assembly (IGA), which has been developed alongside National Operational Learning for the UK Fire and Rescue Service. We were delighted


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to launch this in our 100th year and are certain that the database will become an invaluable learning resource to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries around the world. Various Branch centenary activities have been taking place around the world with 14 Branches involved including the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa.

The following UK branches are also taking part: North West, Mid-Western, South Wales, Eastern, Thames Valley and North East Midlands. Each Branch really embraced the centenary theme and held events to showcase the IFE’s 100th anniversary, reflecting the young person theme and raise awareness of the Institution.

As I write this report everyone is very much looking forward to the 2018 AGM, International Conference and Centenary Dinner in Edinburgh where our office is formally registered for what promises to be an unforgettable week.

Nominations committeeBrian Davey CFIFireE

The Nominations Committee completed its first year having assessed all nominations for the 2017 Board elections against the published criteria and identifying that its Terms of Reference should be reviewed before the 2018 call for nominations.

As the committee chair was completing his term on the Board, the Board reviewed committee membership and appointed a new Chair along with a new member to replace one who had been elected to the Board at the 2017 elections. This member had withdrawn from the committee prior to submitting his nomination.

A new Terms of Reference was prepared and approved by the Board. The Board instructed the new Nominations Committee to conduct an audit of the current Board against professional skills, qualifications and experience. This will assist in determining any special skills that should be considered from those seeking nomination for the 2018 elections.

Support of International Branches Andrew Sharrad GradCert EngTech FIFireEBruce Varner CFIFireE

The branches were divided into two groups of responsibility as follows:

Andrew Sharrad

Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Honk Kong, Sri Lanka, Northern India, Eastern India, Western India, South West and India Southern India

Bruce Varner USA, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Iceland, Netherlands, GCC – UAE, Oman, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa Mauritius

In the pipeline of work is a plan to send a survey to the Secretary/Treasurer of each branch to ascertain what can be done to assist them and

find out what they expect from IFE UK head office. This would involve a short questionnaire and comments section. Given the diversity of each of the branches, it is likely that the answers may be quite different. Working closely with the IFE head office the questionnaire will be distributed to the branches. Results will then be analysed to ascertain the type of assistance that would best suit the individual branches.

There are also plans for Andrew to meet with Chief Officer Greg Crossman AFSM of the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service who is currently the Australian Director of International Fire Chiefs' Association of Asia and is representing the Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) in relation to making inroads to Japan and possibly China for IFE involvement.

Vice-Chairman, IFE Board of DirectorsGrant Lupton AFSM FIFireE B.GS CPMgr FAIM

It’s been a great privilege to serve as Vice-Chairman for the IFE Board of Trustees and as a member of the Board Executive during the final year of my past three-year term. Having joined the IFE in the early 1980s, I’m so grateful for the support and professional development I’ve received from IFE members worldwide and from

the branches I’ve belonged to in Canada, Australia, United Arab Emirates and now New Zealand, through my international career journey. I never would have believed when I joined almost 40 years ago that I’d end up being the IFE Board Chairman, Vice-Chairman and International President.

As we celebrate our centenary and prepare for the next one hundred years, it’s an appropriate time to consider where we have come from, where the IFE is now and what might we need to change to enhance our relevance and effectiveness, in order to support our members and meet the tenets of our founders, which I believe are as relevant today as they were in 1918. Accordingly, I’m pleased that we have initiated a range of member and branch, engagement and consultative processes to help determine the future form and function of the IFE for the start of our second hundred years.

A prominent IFE member once said to me that the best thing about the IFE are the members as they’re there for the right reasons and they are really good people. In my experience this has certainly proven to be true and I have met so many great IFE members who give a tremendous amount of their personal time to contribute to our Institution, to help other professionals develop and to help make our communities safer. I’ve also learned that the more you put into the IFE, the more you will get back in return and I’ve benefitted so much from being a member. Over the years I’ve come to believe that there are at least five


responsibilities we have as fire professionals. The first is to the people or organisations that employ, retain or engage us as fire professionals, to provide the best possible service at the highest standards. Secondly, we have a responsibility to the communities and countries we practice our professions in, to strive towards making them safer with continuous improvement. We also have a responsibility to our profession and the IFE, to operate ethically, to advance our profession and to conduct ourselves both personally and professionally, as exemplars and role models. Another responsibility is to look out for those who haven’t had the same opportunities to develop that we may have had, especially in developing countries and where possible, provide humanitarian assistance and give something back to make the world a better place. Lastly, we have a responsibility to ourselves to commit to our own professional development and life-long learning. I believe that active participation as an IFE membership provides the opportunity to pursue these five professional responsibilities which can lead to a worthwhile and rewarding career, and immense satisfaction.

Accordingly, I am deeply indebted to the IFE for the wonderful experiences and opportunities membership has provided me and hope that other members, through their professional contributions, will enjoy all that our Institution has to offer.

Strategic AdvisorMostyn Bullock BEng CEng FIFireE

Much activity since the 2017 AGM has been dominated by the Dame Judith Hackitt review of Building Regulations and consultations linked to various workstreams established by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. The IFE was

represented on four of the working groups set up by Dame Judith Hackitt to provide her with direction for her final report which included the ‘Fire and Emergency File’ that has been included as a recommendation in her final report.

Further to the publication of Dame Judith’s final report, the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has been tasked by MHCLG to progress Dame Judith’s recommendations relating to competency and the IFE is chairing and providing the technical secretarial function for the CIC IRG (Industry Response Group) Working Group 3 tasked with dealing with competency of Fire Engineers.

In parallel with the activity to support the Dame Judith review and in readiness for the probable changes arising, the IFE’s Competency and Ethics Special Interest Group produced a new Code of Professional Conduct for the IFE as well as a Whistleblowing Policy and guidance on Whistleblowing for members based on Engineering Council direction for Professional Engineer Institutions licensed by the Engineering Council (of which the IFE is one). To back these up, a new disciplinary policy and procedure has also been developed and the Competency and Ethics Special Interest Group has now become a formal IFE Ethics Committee.

The IFE has responded to the other workstreams too and is represented on the BSi committee that has been established to develop rules for extended field of application from the results of BS8414 cladding system fire tests and is responding to a consultation on the fire test standards. The Institution has also been represented on the MHCLG project considering the performance of claddings systems in a wider context than those ACM systems identified for immediate action by MHCLG and members have provided evidence to the project team via the IFE representation. The IFE has responded on the MHCLG consultation dealing with amendments to statutory guidance on assessments and will be responding to the MHCLG consultation on a proposed ban on combustible cladding materials.

Other consultations are also in progress, including the BS7974 series and the Smoke Control Association (SCA) 3rd edition guide on the smoke ventilation of common escape routes in apartment buildings which will be of particular interest to the IFE’s new Smoke Ventilation Special Interest Group. The last year has also seen the formation of a new Rescue Engineering Special Interest Group and a Fire Suppression Special Interest Group is in the process of being formed.

Strategic AdvisorNeil Gibbins QFSM NDipM FIFireE

Members in the UK will be aware that the Grenfell tragedy led to the discovery that hundreds if not thousands of tall buildings have PE in their cladding systems. This has led to a police investigation, a public inquiry and a review of fire safety and building regulations with Dame Judith Hackitt chairing the latter.

Initially the IFE contributed to the knowledge pool via responding to a consultation that framed the review and following this we were invited to join a round table with around 80 key people. This led to the review engaging six workstreams with IFE on three of them. The final report has led to further work, in particular a focus on competency. The Industry Response Group set up a competency steering group which I have a seat on. This group has eleven sub groups with Mostyn Bullock chairing the group looking at fire engineers and myself on the group looking at building control surveyors and FRS enforcers. IFE also has representation on the fire risk assessors group.

In addition to the post Grenfell activity, I have been assisting the Department for Business, chairing a work group looking at product safety recalls. The recommendations from this group have led to the creation of a new standard - PAS 7100 - on product safety recalls, and the creation of a new section in Government called The Office for Product Safety and Standards. Other key activities have been in association with Roy Bishop and Steve Hamm, dealing with the ongoing development of operational guidance, supported also by our own Firefighter Safety Special Interest Group.


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Organisational risk and performance management

Risk review

The Board maintains a Register of Risk and, at each meeting of the Board, active horizon scanning and risk monitoring is a standing agenda item. The review of organisational risk enables the Board to decide how best to manage risks, specifically key risks, and to develop new controls where required.

The Board generally has low risk appetite around major decisions that affect the Institution’s long-term sustainability, for example procurement and financial investment decisions. In some other areas however, the Board is more willing to accept some exposure to risk where the potential benefits are significant. For example, we have entered into agreements with other bodies that could significantly increase membership levels and raise the profile of the Institution globally in the fire sector.

Trustees reportStructure and governance

The Board retains responsibility for the approval of matters that affect the shape and risk profile of the Institution as well as such items as the annual budget and performance targets, the published accounts and investment policy.

The Board meets three times each year and also communicates regularly by electronic means between meetings. Agenda items for the Board to consider at meetings are accompanied by a pro forma paper that details the proposal for Board consideration, outlines potential benefits and identifies possible risks to the Institution, financial or otherwise. These papers are usually distributed at least two weeks before Board meetings take place. Briefing papers are also produced by Institution staff for all main operational activities, allowing the Board to review progress and compliance with third party regulatory conditions, including the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and the Engineering Council.

The Board meets with the International General Assembly twice each year and this provides a forum for discussion and the sharing of best practice internationally between branches. The International General Assembly elects two representatives to the Board of


Directors. Formal recommendations from the International General Assembly for policy changes are made in writing to the Chief Executive Officer.

One Director is required to be an IFE Engineering Council registrant and is elected by the Engineering Council membership. The IFERG Membership Committee (IFERG MC) consists of volunteer and IFE staff working to ensure the appropriate registration of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians. One further sub-committee, the Individual Route Panel (incorporating Academic Accreditation matters) concerning itself with educational equivalency, reports to IFERG MC.

Applications for the IFE’s Register of Fire Risk Assessors and Register of Fire Risk Auditors are made via the IFE’s Fire Risk Registration Panel consisting of volunteers and IFE staff.

Examinations and other educational matters are organised through a number of committees and accountability to the Board is via the educational portfolio holder, who is a Director.

Remuneration is set by the Board with the policy objective of providing appropriate incentives to encourage enhanced performance and of rewarding fairly and responsibly individual contributions to the charity’s success. The appropriateness and relevance of the remuneration policy is reviewed annually.

The Board appoints an Executive Sub-Committee, in accordance with its By-Laws. The sub-committee includes the Chair, Vice Chair, the Chief Executive Officer and the International President and meets as often as required to progress matters between Board meetings in line with the Board’s objectives. A protocol introduced during the year allows for a range of issues to be discussed and determined by the Board by email.

The Board has appointed a sub-group of Trustees to review applications for funding from the Institution’s Charitable Educational Foundation.

Related PartiesThe Institution has one wholly owned subsidiary, The Institution of Fire Engineers (Global) Limited (formerly The Institution of Fire Engineers (Publications) Limited), through which trading activities are pursued and a regular membership journal is produced in support of the Institution’s charitable objectives.


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Strategic report

Achievements

The objective of the Institution, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, is to: “promote, encourage and improve the science and practice of fire extinction, fire prevention and fire engineering and all operations and expedients connected therewith, and to give an impulse to ideas likely to be useful in connection with or in relation to such science and practice to the members of the Institution and to the community at large”.

This overarching objective has been translated into six key strategic priorities, articulated in the Strategic Plan. These priorities are:

• To facilitate awareness• To foster professionalism• To increase knowledge• To provide independent technical leadership• To promote the IFE• Organisational development

Achievements and Performance

In presenting their report for the year ended 2017, the Board of Directors wish to thank all branches, the International General Assembly, IFE members, sponsors and staff for their continuing support and commitment to the Institution. In particular the Board wish to highlight the role of volunteers in delivering the activities of the Institution.

The Institution continues to work globally through its branch network and is committed to promoting the IFE at local, national and international level. The tenets and principles adopted by our founding members continue to support the protection of life, the built and natural environments, and society in general through the implementation of fire engineering best practices.


Worldwide membership and Engineering Council registrants

WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Life Fellow (FIFireE (Life))

Fellow (FIFireE)

Member (MIFireE)

Associate (AIFireE)

5

388

2,936

288

4

452

2,901

353

4

510

2,823

457

5

534

2,846

563

6

532

2,862

694

TOTAL CORPORATE 3,617 3,710 3,794 3,948 4,094

Honorary Fellow (Hon FIFireE)

Graduate (GIFireE)

Technician (TIFireE)

Licentiate (LIFireE)

9

3,114

394

1

9

3,262

387

1

7

3,443

367

0

7

3,521

353

0

7

3,512

350

0

TOTAL NON-CORPORATE 3,518 3,659 3,817 3,881 3,869

TOTAL VOTING 7,135 7,369 7,611 7,829 7,963

Affiliate

Affiliate Organisations

Student

1,122

121

1,300

1,136

127

918

1,036

172

772

958

188

729

997

211

677

TOTAL NON-VOTING 2,543 2,201 1,980 1,875 1,885

GRAND TOTAL 9,678 9,570 9,591 9,704 9,848

ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRANTS 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Interim Registrant

Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

Engineering Technician (EngTech)

244

30

24

177

253

32

22

184

260

40

22

182

268

39

23

199

271

47

21

237

TOTAL 475 491 504 529 576


• Corporate membership continues to rise steadily with an increase in members of 3.69% from 2016 with a particular increase in the Associate grade of membership which increased 23.26% from 2016.

• Non-corporate membership has seen a slight decline in 2017 of -0.30%.

• Non-voting memberships have remained steady overall. Although Student memberships have declined by 7%, Affiliate memberships increased.

• The number of graded membership applications received during 2017 was almost 700, a decline of 6% from 2016.

• IFE eliminated the fee for full time education students in 2017 which is proving popular with university fire engineering students and improves the link between IFE and graduates coming into the sector.

• The Membership Team are continuing to develop links and opportunities through airports and international reciprocal agreements to boost membership.

• During 2017, IFE’s Register of Fire Risk Assessors increased to 231 registrants. We expect this register to grow further in light of the Grenfell tragedy and the growing demand that practitioners demonstrate their competence. The number of registered Fire Risk Auditors has decreased to 48.

• Engineering Council registrations continue to increase, with 576 registrants compared to 529 in 2016.

• The IFE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) continue to expand. There are currently 8 SIGs with further SIGs in development. Each group convenes regularly for knowledge exchange and worldwide networking. Information about each SIG is available to members of the IFE online via their MyIFE portal.

• The IFE has retained its position as the leading Awarding Organisation for the Fire and Rescue sector. Approximately 5,770 examinations entries were received for examinations taking place in March 2017 and October 2017 combined.

• The October session continues to prove popular. Entries in October 2017 increased by 49% from October 2016. We are under pressure to offer a greater range of examination topics for the October examination sitting.

• IFE completed the development of two new qualifications in 2017; the IFE Level 5 Award in Fire Investigation and the IFE Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design. More qualifications are being developed for 2018.

• A wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) were offered to members during 2017 and the Institution’s international branch network offered a large number of CPD events globally. The annual UK Fire-related Research event was held in November 2017. We are grateful to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service for supporting this event once again.

• The IFE continues to provide a scheme that recognises high quality training courses, education programmes and training providers in the fire sector. The Training and Development Directory on the IFE website provides an up to date listing of IFE recognised training for the sector.

• IFE relaunched the MyIFE portal in 2017 to provide an improved online experience, with members now able to access their membership record to update their details, pay their fees and set their contact preferences online.

• The IFE Member and Engineering Council Registrants Directory also launched in 2017. This represents the first time IFE members can opt in to an online directory.

• A number of events have been planned for IFE’s Centenary in 2018 involving our branch and supporter network.

Strategic report (continued)


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• Corporate membership continues to rise steadily with an increase in members of 3.69% from 2016 with a particular increase in the Associate grade of membership which increased 23.26% from 2016.

• Non-corporate membership has seen a slight decline in 2017 of -0.30%.

• Non-voting memberships have remained steady overall. Although Student memberships have declined by 7%, Affiliate memberships increased.

• The number of graded membership applications received during 2017 was almost 700, a decline of 6% from 2016.

• IFE eliminated the fee for full time education students in 2017 which is proving popular with university fire engineering students and improves the link between IFE and graduates coming into the sector.

• The Membership Team are continuing to develop links and opportunities through airports and international reciprocal agreements to boost membership.

• During 2017, IFE’s Register of Fire Risk Assessors increased to 231 registrants. We expect this register to grow further in light of the Grenfell tragedy and the growing demand that practitioners demonstrate their competence. The number of registered Fire Risk Auditors has decreased to 48.

• Engineering Council registrations continue to increase, with 576 registrants compared to 529 in 2016.

• The IFE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) continue to expand. There are currently 8 SIGs with further SIGs in development. Each group convenes regularly for knowledge exchange and worldwide networking. Information about each SIG is available to members of the IFE online via their MyIFE portal.

• The IFE has retained its position as the leading Awarding Organisation for the Fire and Rescue sector. Approximately 5,770 examinations entries were received for examinations taking place in March 2017 and October 2017 combined.

• The October session continues to prove popular. Entries in October 2017 increased by 49% from October 2016. We are under pressure to offer a greater range of examination topics for the October examination sitting.

• IFE completed the development of two new qualifications in 2017; the IFE Level 5 Award in Fire Investigation and the IFE Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design. More qualifications are being developed for 2018.

• A wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) were offered to members during 2017 and the Institution’s international branch network offered a large number of CPD events globally. The annual UK Fire-related Research event was held in November 2017. We are grateful to West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service for supporting this event once again.

• The IFE continues to provide a scheme that recognises high quality training courses, education programmes and training providers in the fire sector. The Training and Development Directory on the IFE website provides an up to date listing of IFE recognised training for the sector.

• IFE relaunched the MyIFE portal in 2017 to provide an improved online experience, with members now able to access their membership record to update their details, pay their fees and set their contact preferences online.

• The IFE Member and Engineering Council Registrants Directory also launched in 2017. This represents the first time IFE members can opt in to an online directory.

• A number of events have been planned for IFE’s Centenary in 2018 involving our branch and supporter network.

Strategic report (continued)


Our financial statements show the net deficit for the Group in 2017 is £34,081, compared to a net surplus of £88,319 in 2016, a decrease of 122,399 (-138%). This net deficit consists of £1,253,858 of income, compared to £1,157,711 in 2016, an increase of £96,147 (8.3%); £1,287,939 of expenditure, compared to £1,069,392 in 2016, an increase of £218,547 (20.4%).

The net increase in the Group’s income was made up of an increase in income from charitable activities of £94,619 and an increase in other income of £13,239 offset by a decrease in donations of £10,000, a decrease in other trading activities of £347 and a decrease in investment income of £1,363. The increase in the Group’s expenditure was made up of an increase of £18,145 in raising funds and an increase in charitable activities by £200,402 (18.9%).

Total funds of the charity stand at £1,256,246 at 31 December 2017. Of this £1,160,172 are unrestricted and £96,074 are held as restricted funds.

Membership and examination fees continue to be the Institution’s primary sources of income. Membership fee income increased 6% from 2016 to 2017. The Associate grade of membership saw the largest increase in members which now stand at 694; up 23.3% from 2016. We are pleased to report that examination fee income rose 3.7% from 2016 to £264,497 in 2017.

It is pleasing to note that Engineering Council registrants continue to increase. The total number of registrants now stands at 576, an increase of 8.9% on 2016.

In 2017, staff costs increased £152,382 from 2016, as the average full time equivalent employee count

grew from 13 in 2016 to 16 in 2017. During the year, the IFE finalised the implementation of the new CRM database and subsequently launched its new MyIFE portal providing the foundations for IFE to improve efficiency and build a better offering to members.

The Institution of Fire Engineers (Global) Limited is the IFE’s wholly owned trading subsidiary. Its primary activities comprise the procurement and distribution of the International Fire Professional journal and e-newsletters, together with the trading of books and merchandise. It also undertakes the Group’s event management where the International AGM and Conference income and expenditure is accounted for and reported on. The charity made a deficit grant to The Institution of Fire Engineers (Global) Limited in the year of £85,219 in support of its operations.

Reserves Policy

The level of reserves is regularly monitored by the Trustees to ensure long term viability and continuity of the Group’s charitable activities, balancing the need for additional expenditure to further the Institution’s objectives. The IFE reserves policy is divided into two areas:

1. Working Capital Working capital is required by the Institution to cover any unexpected temporary liquidity problems which might arise. During 2017 the Board resolved to maintain the current level of working capital, which is £200,000 of cash reserves invested in short term access accounts.

2. Policy ReserveIf agreed by the Board, a sum of money can be set aside for funding new developments.

Financial review and future plans


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Principal Funding Sources

The Institution’s group income is derived mainly from membership subscriptions, examination fees, registration, conference events and book sales.

Investment Policy

In cash terms, the IFE is fortunate in that most of its income is received relatively early in the financial year through membership fees. Examinations income is presently received from September in the year prior to the examinations being taken, so it is accounted for in the year in which examinations occur. The amount available for investment should therefore be regarded as varying from a low point in late autumn to a considerably higher sum during the first three months of the calendar year.

The Trustees have agreed that investments are to be cash based and low risk only. To spread risk, reserves are placed with multiple UK banks with varying fixed terms to balance the need for possible access with higher rates of return. Investments are kept under review.

Auditor

At the Annual General Meeting to be held on 31st October 2018 there will be a resolution proposing the appointment of the auditor from the conclusion of that meeting until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting in 2019.

Future plans

The Institution is committed to supporting the fire engineering profession around the world and will be investing substantially in new technologies to better support IFE members and connect expertise worldwide. The IFE will continue to provide professional recognition for individuals and services that are of benefit to employers and society. We aim to develop further partnerships with others in the fire community and build on the established success as a licensed professional engineering Institution and our awarding organisation status.



Summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2017


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Guy Biggin, Senior Statutory AuditorFor and on behalf ofCrowe Clark Whitehill LLP, Carrick House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QJ8th June 2018

Directors’ statement

Independent Auditor's statement to the members ofThe Institution of Fire Engineers

Peter Wilkinson BEng (Hons) MSc EngD CEng FIFireE Chairman, Board of Directors 2017-18

The financial pages detailed in this report represent a summary of the annual accounts of The Institution of Fire Engineers. The auditor has issued unqualified reports on the full annual financial statements and on the consistency of the Directors’ report and Strategic report with those annual financial statements. The Directors have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” preparing their report and the financial statements.

These summary financial statements do not contain sufficient information to allow as full an understanding of the results of the group and affairs of the company or of the groups as would be provided by the full annual accounts and reports.

To obtain a copy, free of charge, of the full annual financial statements, the Auditor’s report, the Directors’ report and Strategic report, please write to the Company Secretary, The Institution of Fire Engineers, IFE House, 64-66 Cygnet Court, Timothy’s Bridge Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9NW, UK.

The full annual financial statements were approved on the 11th May 2018 and will be submitted to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Registrar of Companies.

Approved and signed on behalf of the Board on the 11th May 2018, including, in their capacity as Directors, approving the Director’s and Strategic Reports contained therein and signed on its behalf by:

We have examined the summary financial statements of The Institution of Fire Engineers set out in this report.

Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditor

The Directors are responsible for preparing the summarised annual report.

Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the summary financial statements within the summarised annual report with the full annual financial statements, the Directors’ report including the Strategic report and its compliance with the relevant requirements of section 426 of the Companies Act 2006 and the regulations made thereunder. We also read the other information contained in the summarised annual report and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the summary financial statements. The other information comprises only the Chairman’s, the Chief Executive Officer and International President’s review.

Our report on the company’s full annual financial statements describes the basis of our audit opinion on those financial statements, the Directors’ report and the Strategic report.

Opinion

In our opinion the summary financial statements are consistent with the full annual financial statements, the Directors’ report and Strategic report of the Institution of Fire Engineers for the year ended 31 December 2017.


Summarised consolidated statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2017

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

RESTRICTED FUNDS

TOTAL 2017 TOTAL 2016

£ £ £ £

INCOME FROM:

DonationsCharitable activitiesOther trading activitiesInvestmentsOther

-1,232,585

1,596235

19,424

---

18 -

-1,232,585

1,596253

19,424

10,0001,137,967

1,9431,6166,185

TOTAL INCOME 1,253,840 18 1,253,858 1,157,711

EXPENDITURE ON:

Raising fundsCharitable activities

(31,512)(1,250,623)

-(5,804)

(31,512)(1,256,427)

(13,367)(1,056,025)

TOTAL EXPENDITURE (1,282,135) (5,804) (1,287,939) (1,069,392)

NET INCOME AND MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (28,295) (5,786) (34,081) 88,319

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:

Total funds brought forward 1,188,467 101,860 1,290,327 1,202,008

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,160,172 96,074 1,256,246 1,290,327

The consolidated statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All incoming resources derive from continuing activities.


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Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2017

2017 2016

£ £

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net cash provided by operating activities (155,001) 142,216

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Interest incomePurchase of intangible fixed assetsPurchase of tangible fixed assetsProceeds from disposal of tangible fixed assets

253(46,964)(20,680)

156

1,616(105,753)(623,325)

269

Net cash provided by used in investing activities (67,235) (727,193)

CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD (222,236) (584,977)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 808,960 1,393,937

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 586,724 808,960


Summarised consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2017Registered Number: SCO13267

GROUP COMPANY

2017 2016 2017 2016

£ £ £ £

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible fixed assetsTangible fixed assetsInvestmentsCash held as investmentSocial investment

158,154632,248

15,000--

172,286632,02915,000

--

151,636630,598

15,000-

100

159,792632,02915,000

-100

805,402 819,315 797,334 806,921

CURRENT ASSETS

StocksDebtorsCash at bank and in hand

7,29084,965

586,724

6,95359,044

808,960

-75,519

570,831

-158,582727,791

678,979 874,957 646,350 886,373

LIABILITIES

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (228,135) (403,945) (187,438) (402,967)

NET CURRENT ASSETS 450,844 471,012 458,912 483,406

TOTAL NET ASSETS 1,256,246 1,290,327 1,256,246 1,290,327

THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY

Unrestricted fundsRestricted funds

1,160,17296,074

1,188,467101,860

1,160,17296,074

1,188,467101,860

TOTAL FUNDS 1,256,246 1,290,327 1,256,246 1,290,327


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Notes to the summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017

GROUP COMPANY

2017 2016 2017 2016

£ £ £ £

1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Net book valueOffice equipmentComputersPropertyPresidents chain/badge

8,46613,826

599,30610,650

4,7455,943

610,69110,650

6,81613,826

599,30610,650

4,7455,943

610,69110,650

3. STATEMENT OF FUNDS - GROUP

Balance at 01/01/2017

Income Expenditure Transfers Balance at 31/12/2017

Unrestricted Funds

Accumulated fund 1,188,467 1,253,840 (1,282,135) - 1,160,172

Total Unrestricted Funds 1,188,467 1,253,840 (1,282,135) - 1,160,172

Restricted Funds

David Rasbash Memorial75th Anniversary ScholarshipFire Check Consultants Fire Engineering Degree/ScholarshipFire Service Research and Training Trust

5,26670,45116,14310,000

114

3-

(1,558)(1,946)

-(2,300)

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3,70968,51916,146

7,700

Total Restricted Funds 101,860 18 (5,804) - 96,074

TOTAL FUNDS 1,290,327 1,253,858 (1,287,939) - 1,256,246

GROUP COMPANY

2017 2016 2017 2016

£ £ £ £

2. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Net book valueSoftwareDatabaseWebsite

488151,148

6,518

1,542158,250

12,494

488151,148

-

1,542158,250

-


RESTRICTED FUNDS

David Rasbash Memorial fundThis fund was opened in 1997 with an amount of £5,000 being the sum left to the Institute of Fire Safety in the will of the late David Rasbash. It was handed to the Institution of Fire Engineers in view of the impending absorption of the Fire Safety funds into this Institution, the final transfer having been made in 2003. The purpose of the fund is to support an annual lecture in his name.

75th Anniversary Scholarship Fund This fund is held as a charitable educational foundation to fund scholarships and was established in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of the Institution of Fire Engineers. No grants were awarded during the year. Fire Check Consultants Fire Engineering Degree/Scholarship FundThis fund was instigated in 1990 by the then President of the Institution, the late Mr A C Parnell. The income from the fund is used in support of the annual Graduate Lecture. Fire Service Research and Training Trust FundThis fund consists of grants received from the Fire Service Research and Training Trust, which are used in support of educational scholarships, grants and bursaries. Three grants were awarded during the year totalling £2,300 (2016: £nil).

Notes to the summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 (continued)


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Past Presidents 2017 Award of CompanionJohn Booth, New Zealand James Mann, UK

2017 Award of Board nominated Honorary FellowPeter Caplehorn, UKDr Anne Eyre, UKMajor General Jassim Al Marzooqui, UAE

2017 Award of Board nominated FellowPaul Walker, UKGordon Anderson, Canada

2017 Godiva Awards for outstanding achievement in IFE examinationsRob Hammerton, level 3 diploma Godiva Award for UK candidates

Cameron Tseris, level 3 diploma Godiva Award for international candidates

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