BRITISH LIMBLESS EX-SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION (BLESMA) logo

BRITISH LIMBLESS EX-SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION (BLESMA)

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.blesma.org

Blesma supports all serving and ex service men and women who lose limbs or the use of limbs, or one or both eyes in service or as a result of service. It also supports those ex service men and women who lose limbs not as a result of service or loss of use of limbs as a result of a traumatic incident. Blesma also supports widows and dependents of the above.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£6,537,390
Expenditure

All activities

£6,539,978
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£40,974,186
Total Assets

Gross assets

£42,097,122
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,976,472

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
75.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
21.8%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
80.1%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
71.8%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
5.0x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
22.5%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
16.6%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
15.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
80.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

5.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

1.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

75.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

83.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 7184

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

21.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

15.7%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

22.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

53
Volunteers

Volunteer count

209
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£123,347
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.5%

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

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