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AKO FOUNDATION

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.akofoundation.org

The foundation's main activity is to make grants to uk charities and for charitable purposes elsewhere in the world. The priority areas for its grants are initiatives and projects which improve education, promote the arts and combat the climate emergency. The foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications received.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£119,980,000
Expenditure

All activities

£75,743,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,267,236,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,313,948,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£64,944,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
200.8 months
Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
2.2%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.2%Top quartile
Income Concentration
94.8%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 27.3xUnknown
Income Volatility
51.6%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
2.7%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-23.5%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.0%
Grant Making

% given away

99.7%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

200.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Other
Diversification

HHI: 9476

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

2.2%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-23.5%
Volatility

High Volatility

51.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1
Volunteers

Volunteer count

4
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£119,980,000
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

100%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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