BRE TRUST

1. BRE TRUST 2004-08-11 → present
2. FOUNDATION FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 1996-12-11 → 2004-08-11
3. CONTROLVIEW LIMITED 1996-11-22 → 1996-12-11

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The BRE Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the organisation has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for a minimum period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and believe that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the ability of BRE Trust and its subsidiaries to continue as a going concern. The auditors have concluded that the trustees use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and have not identified any material uncertainties.”

Group structure

1. BRE TRUST · parent
   1. BRE Group Limited 100% · England and Wales · Management of subsidiary company operations
   2. Building Research Establishment Limited 100% · England and Wales · Advisory services and information on building performance, construction and fire safety
   3. BRE Global Limited 100% · England and Wales · Testing and certification of materials and products, and certification of personnel, Buildings, process, systems and supply chains
   4. Building Research Establishment Shenzhen Limited 100% · China · Sustainability and training
   5. Ceequal Limited 100% · England and Wales · Methodologies for sustainable infrastructure projects
   6. Constructing Excellence Limited · England and Wales · Co-ordination of member led performance improvement network
   7. BRE Global Assurance (Ireland) Limited 100% · Ireland · Testing and certification of materials and products, and certification of personnel, Buildings, process, systems and supply chains
   8. BRE Certification 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
   9. BRE International Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
   10. BRE Canada Inc 100% · Canada · Dormant company
   11. EFSG Limited · England and Wales · Dormant company
   12. The Loss Prevention Certification Board Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
   13. Building Performance Group Limited 100% · England and Wales · Dormant company
   14. BRE America Holdings Inc 100% · United States · Holding company

Significant events

• “BRE Trust recorded a gain on revaluation of investment properties of £0.7m and fixed assets of £0.5m.”
• “The actuarial valuation of the defined benefit pension scheme was found to be understated in 2021 due to a computational error, leading to a prior year adjustment.”
• “Preparation continued during the year for the launch of a digital platform for BREEAM and Version 7 of BREEAM New Construction (V7).”
• “BRE Academy's revenue declined to £3.0m (from £3.5m in 2023/24) due to reduced enrolments in BREEAM and Fire-related training.”
• “Implemented a new HR self-service platform to streamline HR services and empower colleagues.”
• “Reduced Gender Pay Gap from 12% to 8%.”
• “Strengthened Colleague Forum through new Terms of Reference and a formal election process.”
• “Delivered organisation-wide training on preventing sexual harassment.”
• “Launched a new Sustainable Built Environment Strategy outlining environmental ambitions to 2030.”
• “Maintained zero non-hazardous waste to landfill, increased recycling rate, and prepared a new biodiversity action plan.”
• “Water consumption increased slightly due to two major leaks; energy consumption increased due to cooler temperatures, increased testing, or temporary industrial electric heaters.”
• “Conducted an organisation-wide carbon footprint screening exercise for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.”
• “Participated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) flag campaign.”
• “BRE Trust has cash of £2.8m, reflecting that minimum reserves were being maintained.”
• “The BRE Trustees have ceased to enter into new long-term commitments pending a full review of the BRE Trust structure and governance model.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +8%

  £57,395,000 → £61,966,000

• Cash

  +1.2%

  £10,791,000 → £10,916,000

• Net assets

  +218.3%

  £4,359,000 → £13,876,000

• Employees

  +0.7%

  593 → 597

• Operating profit

  +74.1%

  £5,171,000 → £9,003,000

• Profit before tax

  +89.5%

  £3,761,000 → £7,126,000

• Wages

  +4.5%

  £27,902,000 → £29,152,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers