The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing or BINDT is a professional body for engineers and other technical professionals involved in non-destructive testing and condition monitoring in the United Kingdom. The institute was founded in 1976, by amalgamation of the Society of Non-Destructive Examination (SONDE) and the NDT Society of Great Britain (NDTS), which were both founded in 1954. BINDT is a licensed member institution of the Engineering Council and a full member of the (EFNDT) and the (ICNDT). Their headquarters is located in Northampton, UK.