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BLACK COUNTRY FOOD BANK LIMITED

#1136676
Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk

The charity provides food and toiletries to people within the black country (i.E. The boroughs of dudley, sandwell, walsall and wolverhampton) who are experiencing financial hardship, sickness or need.The charity is able to provide the service through donations of food and other articles by members of the public, local churches and various other organisations.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,433,901
Expenditure

All activities

£1,120,129
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,072,652
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,356,636
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,258,217

Benchmark Performance

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Reserve Runway
11.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
0.5%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
99.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
75.0%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
2389.8x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
45.7%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
14.4%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.6%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2389.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.9%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

11.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

85.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

4.5%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 7496

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

0.5%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.6%
Volatility

High Volatility

45.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

5
Volunteers

Volunteer count

330
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

66:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£286,780
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

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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