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BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE logo

BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE

#282857
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.bac.org.uk

To advance and promote education and enjoyment for the benefit of the public locally, nationally and internationally, by the encouragement of arts and heritage, in particular the areas of dramatic art, music and exhibitions. Bac's mission is to inspire people to take creative risks to shape the future.

Areas of operation

Wandsworth

Registered address

Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,280,551
Expenditure

All activities

£6,385,887
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£280,624
Total Assets

Gross assets

£19,591,046
Working Capital

Liquidity

£374,690

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-9.6%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
82.6%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
46.1%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.8x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
9.0%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
50.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-9.6%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
82.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.9%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

49.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

22.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 4606

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-9.6%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-9.6%
Volatility

Stable

9.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

67
Volunteers

Volunteer count

85
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£63,889
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

3.0%

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

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