What is the financial size of COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?

COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY is classified as a large charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £4,420,857 and total expenditure of £510,518.

How does COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 99.7% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 0.3% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is higher than the median for similar-sized charities (97.8%).

What is the workforce structure of COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY?

COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY employs 0 staff members and is supported by 18 volunteers.

Does COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

#1105621

Charitable company•Large•Registered

www.colchesterzoologicalsociety.com

Colchester zoological society is dedicated to providing financial and technical assistance to conservation projects worldwide, to raising awareness among local people in community conservation programmes and to supporting conservation research and its own project: the umphafa nature reserve in kwazulu natal, south africa.

Registered address

Colchester Zoological Society, Maldon Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 0SL

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,420,857

Expenditure

All activities

£510,518

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,132,422

Total Assets

Gross assets

£5,153,841

Working Capital

Liquidity

£5,120,999

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

120.6 months

Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile

Income Growth (1yr)

588.7%

Median: 7.4%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

99.7%

Median: 97.8%Around typical

Income Concentration

97.1%

Median: 87.9%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

5201.0x

Median: 19.2xTop quartile

Income Volatility

451.6%

Median: 20.6%Below typical

Self-Generated Income

1.5%

Median: 82.9%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

N/A

Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

99.7%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

5201.0%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

15.4%

Grant Making

% given away

84.5%

Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.3%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

120.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

98.5%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 9706

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

588.7%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A

Volatility

High Volatility

451.6%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A

Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

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

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