What is the financial size of CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE?

CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE is classified as a medium charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £970,740 and total expenditure of £916,827.

How does CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 89.1% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 10.9% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (98.5%).

What is the workforce structure of CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE?

CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE employs 15 staff members and is supported by 10 volunteers.

Does CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 1.1% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE

#1146349

Charitable company•Medium•Registered

http://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org

The cambridge science centre develops and hosts stem-themed exhibitions and programmes. We aim to inspire broader public participation in tall stem topics and to improve public accessibility to current research. We achieve this through hands-on exhibits and workshops, school visits, pop-up science engagements, evening programming for adults and supporting on-line content.

Registered address

Cambridge Science Centre, 44 Clifton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 7ED

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£970,740

Expenditure

All activities

£916,827

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£127,510

Total Assets

Gross assets

£497,943

Working Capital

Liquidity

£31,970

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

1.7 months

Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

-2.8%

Median: 1.4%Around typical

Spending Efficiency

89.1%

Median: 98.5%Around typical

Income Concentration

77.1%

Median: 86.5%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

9.8x

Median: 22.7xAround typical

Income Volatility

22.8%

Median: 17.9%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

13.0%

Median: 41.9%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

16.0%

Median: 1.6%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

89.1%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.8%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.1%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

35.4%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

87.0%

Government Reliance

% of income

1.1%

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 7708

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-2.8%↓

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

16.0%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

22.8%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.7:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£64,716

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

13.3%

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

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