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BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
http://www.blueventures.org

Blue ventures is a science-led social enterprise that works with coastal communities to develop transformative approaches for nurturing and sustaining locally led marine conservation initiatives. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local people, cultures and economies, and where there is a fundamental need to support human development.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£16,519,444
Expenditure

All activities

£14,323,494
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£3,949,297
Total Assets

Gross assets

£28,543,170
Working Capital

Liquidity

£935,878

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.3 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
38.4%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
96.3%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
100.7%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
33.9x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
107.6%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
0.1%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
18.9%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

33.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.6%
Grant Making

% given away

24.6%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

99.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

9.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 10074

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

38.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

18.9%
Volatility

High Volatility

107.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

286
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£57,760
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

5.9%

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

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