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CONSERVATION EDUCATION & RESEARCH TRUST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
earthwatch.org.uk

We engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,398,464
Expenditure

All activities

£4,544,494
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£900,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,963,614
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-60,247

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-1.4%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
92.4%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
85.9%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
9.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
91.7%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
94.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
38.8%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
92.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

15.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

5.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

23.3%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8595

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

38.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

91.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

63
Volunteers

Volunteer count

4,993
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

79.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£53,944
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.9%

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

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