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COLLEGES WALES / COLEGAU CYMRU

#1060182
Charitable company•Large•Registered
http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk

The charity aims are the advancement of education for the benefit of the general public in wales. There is a key focus on post-14 education, lifelong learning and skills. The prime purpose is to assist member colleges to raise standards. These aims are carried out by representation and support of member colleges, provision of training, research & development work and undertaking relevant projects

What they do

Education/training

Areas of operation

Throughout Wales

Registered address

College Wales, Unit 7, Cae Gwyrdd, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7AB

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,053,708
Expenditure

All activities

£2,885,609
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,008,063
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,056,491
Working Capital

Liquidity

£759,278

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
8.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-10.2%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
96.5%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
50.0%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
47.7%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
65.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
20.8%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.6%
Grant Making

% given away

52.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

34.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

8.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

34.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

9.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5004

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-10.2%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

20.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

47.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

16
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£190,857
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

18.8%

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

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