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CARERS FIRST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.carersfirst.org.uk

Carers first is a charity supporting people who look after a relative or friend who due to ill health, physical or mental illness, disability, frailty, or addiction cannot manage without their support. We provide information, advice, guidance, emotional support, training and activities, giving carers an opportunity to have a break from their caring role and help them to get the support they need.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,931,362
Expenditure

All activities

£5,056,341
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,723,347
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,200,452
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-16,927

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.1 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
5.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
98.6%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
126.6%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
71.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
5.1%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
77.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.8%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

71.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

21.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

22.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

78.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Government
Diversification

HHI: 12659

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

5.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.8%
Volatility

Stable

5.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

142
Volunteers

Volunteer count

253
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£34,728
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.4%

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

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