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CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY logo

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

#221124
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.childrenssociety.org.uk

Frontline services focus on 10-18 year olds who live with significant disadvantage, poverty, neglect and who have complex needs and face multiple risks. These include child exploitation, mental health, missing and runaways from home, substance misuse and children in and around the care system. We campaign about what needs to change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

Registered address

The Childrens Society, Whitecross Studios, Octavia House, 50 Banner Street, LONDON

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£36,475,000
Expenditure

All activities

£40,896,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£30,685,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£54,262,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-5,766,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
9.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-16.0%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
53.4%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
42.4%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
1.9x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
15.8%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
65.5%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
2.3%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
53.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.2%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

15.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

9.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

34.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

30.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 4237

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-16.0%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

2.3%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

793
Volunteers

Volunteer count

3,200
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£45,996
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.9%

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

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