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COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.cfmerseyside.org.uk

We are part of a national movement of community foundations that undertakes strategic social investment, including grant-making, facilitates community philanthropy and contributes to achieving positive social change in communities.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£4,387,103
Expenditure

All activities

£5,047,250
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£852,770
Total Assets

Gross assets

£23,808,527
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,787,338

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-5.4%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
96.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
60.8%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
28.3x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
27.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
91.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
2.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

28.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

1.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

8.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6077

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-5.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

2.7%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

27.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

14
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£313,365
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

14.3%

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

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