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Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence

CEME is a stunning education and business park in Rainham, east London. CEME provides skills, creates jobs and supports businesses that are revitalising London's industrial heartland. CEME brings together a range of organisations to deliver education, training and skills for students at school and college and provides routes into employment in local businesses.

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Activities & Mission

CEME is a stunning education and business park in Rainham, east London. CEME provides skills, creates jobs and supports businesses that are revitalising London's industrial heartland. CEME brings together a range of organisations to deliver education, training and skills for students at school and college and provides routes into employment in local businesses.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,643,608
Latest Expenditure
£4,658,098

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £1,714,007
Other Trading £2,819,092
Investments £8,868
Other Income £101,641

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,704,278
Raising Funds £816,108
Governance £71,738
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £137,712

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£4,643,608
£4,658,098£3,704,278£21,767,586£8,598,46322 / 0
2023
£4,373,496
£4,887,981£4,230,265£21,782,076£8,158,40724 / 0
2022
£4,156,655
£4,665,899£3,722,437£22,296,561£8,218,34724 / 0
2021
£3,912,270
£4,166,089£3,299,133£22,805,805£8,273,04524 / 0
2020
£3,511,150
£3,777,344£3,018,205£23,059,624£8,072,31822 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence

What does Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence do?

CEME is a stunning education and business park in Rainham, east London. CEME provides skills, creates jobs and supports businesses that are revitalising London's industrial heartland. CEME brings together a range of organisations to deliver education, training and skills for students at school and college and provides routes into employment in local businesses.

How much income did Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence report in 2024?

Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence reported total income of £4.64m and reported expenditure of £4.66m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence registered as a charity?

Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 30 December 2009 as charity number 1133396. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence?

Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Valerie Ellen Le Vaillant. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence operate?

Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence operates across 3 areas: Barking And Dagenham, Havering and Thurrock.

Is Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence a registered charity?

Yes — Centre For Engineering And Manufacturing Excellence is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1133396.

Details

Address
MARSH WAY
RAINHAM
RM13 8EU
Registration Date
30 December 2009
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4045850
Charity Number
1133396

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Trustees

Valerie Ellen Le Vaillant Chair
Also governs 2 other charities
Alessandro Attanasio
Benyoucef Houheche
Eman Martin Vignerte
Ian Philip Fitzpatrick
Neil Stubbings
Noorzaman Rashid
Also governs 1 other charity
Rajeev Verma
Richard Hutchins
Simon Theobald

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30 July 2026
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