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CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

#518850
Charitable companyMediumRegistered
www.catalyst.org.uk

Science discovery centre and museum

Areas of operation

Registered address

Halton Chemical Industry Museum, Trust, Catalyst Museum, Mersey Road, WIDNES, WA8 0DF

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£606,234
Expenditure

All activities

£739,243
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£262,868
Total Assets

Gross assets

£936,278
Working Capital

Liquidity

£156,858

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.3 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
6.2%
Median: 1.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
87.5%
Median: 98.5%Below typical
Income Concentration
35.9%
Median: 86.5%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
7.0x
Median: 22.7xBelow typical
Income Volatility
27.5%
Median: 17.9%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
63.0%
Median: 41.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.4%
Median: 1.6%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
87.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

7.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

7.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

37.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 3588

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

6.2%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-0.4%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

27.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

34
Volunteers

Volunteer count

24
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£17,830
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

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

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