What is the financial size of BACKSTAGE TRUST?

BACKSTAGE TRUST is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £22,515,761 and total expenditure of £5,724,167.

How does BACKSTAGE TRUST allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 100.0% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 0.0% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is higher than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of BACKSTAGE TRUST?

BACKSTAGE TRUST employs 0 staff members and is supported by 0 volunteers.

Does BACKSTAGE TRUST receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does BACKSTAGE TRUST pay its trustees?

Yes, the latest data indicates that one or more trustees receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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BACKSTAGE TRUST

#1145887

Trust•Major•Registered

Primary focus are projects in live performing arts, mainly theatre. Main areas of support are: consultant advice to help with the professional development of small scale arts organisations, assisting live arts projects involving disadvantaged children and young people, feasibility studies for capital projects and consultant advice on fundraising/case for support/recruiting development staff.

Registered address

NORTH HOUSE, 27 GREAT PETER STREET, LONDON, SW1P 3LN

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£22,515,761

Expenditure

All activities

£5,724,167

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£20,909,929

Total Assets

Gross assets

£21,723,263

Working Capital

Liquidity

£-730,254

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

43.8 months

Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile

Income Growth (1yr)

213.3%

Median: 8.2%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

100.0%

Median: 97.2%Top quartile

Income Concentration

96.6%

Median: 87.1%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

N/A

Median: 27.3xUnknown

Income Volatility

112.2%

Median: 13.4%Below typical

Self-Generated Income

1.8%

Median: 92.1%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

71.4%

Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

100%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.8%

Grant Making

% given away

97.2%

Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.7%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

43.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

98.2%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 9656

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

213.3%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

71.4%

Volatility

High Volatility

112.2%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A

Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes

High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

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

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5 Year Trend

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Employees & Volunteers

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