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CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.cafod.org.uk

Cafod is the official aid agency of the catholic church in england & wales. We:- work with communities in the global south to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£47,930,000
Expenditure

All activities

£59,170,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,202,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£25,099,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-4,977,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.1 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-29.4%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
87.7%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
59.4%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
6.6x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
27.2%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
27.3%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-2.9%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
87.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.9%
Grant Making

% given away

65.3%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

46.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

72.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5941

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-29.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-2.9%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

27.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

405
Volunteers

Volunteer count

2,014
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

5.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£118,346
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.0%

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

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