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CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY CHARITY LIMITED

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.cat.org.uk

Cat seeks to inspire, inform and enable people to adopt sustainable technologies and practices. The charity achieves its objectives by: promoting scenarios for a zero carbon britian; providing education through school visits, short courses and postgraduate teaching; publishing a members' magazine; providing a free information service; operating a visitor centre; hosting external events.

Areas of operation

Registered address

Centre for Alternative Technology, Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth, SY20 9AZ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,065,203
Expenditure

All activities

£4,272,827
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,883,243
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-647,605

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-10.0%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
91.2%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
43.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
10.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
29.4%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
59.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
12.3%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

10.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

14.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

65.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

24.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

1.3%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 4373

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-10.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.3%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

29.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

98
Volunteers

Volunteer count

50
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£41,482
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

3.1%

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

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