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DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.dec.org.uk

Dec brings together 15 of the uk's leading humanitarian agencies. At times of major humanitarian crisis, dec works with its members, broadcast and other partners to launch a fundraising appeal to the uk public. The proceeds of each appeal are distributed to dec's member agencies to enable them to deliver humanitarian programmes to help those most affected.

Areas of operation

Registered address

17-21 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GT

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£50,801,000
Expenditure

All activities

£61,795,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£17,750,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£68,767,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£14,275,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.4 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
54.4%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
91.2%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
76.3%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
9.4x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
377.2%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
95.7%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-43.0%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

7.5%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

59.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

3.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 7628

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

54.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-43.0%
Volatility

High Volatility

377.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

37
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£1,373,000
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

21.6%

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

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