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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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www.heartofbucks.org

Buckinghamshire community foundation acts as a conduit, connecting the charitable donations of private, business, trust and public sector donors with not for profit community groups and individuals in crisis. We do this through a wide ranging programme of grant making, principally in buckinghamshire, but with some broader programmes.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£4,340,852
Expenditure

All activities

£3,183,834
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£202,281
Total Assets

Gross assets

£14,894,906
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,575,820

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.8 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
13.7%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
98.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
78.7%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
123.2x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
50.3%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
11.8%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
19.8%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

123.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

71.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

87.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

7.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 7873

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

13.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

19.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

50.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

16
Volunteers

Volunteer count

50
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£271,303
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

6.3%

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

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Employees & Volunteers

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