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ENGLISH- SPEAKING UNION OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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www.esu.org

The promotion of good communication in the english language through public speaking and debate; running educational programmes; initiating and administering scholarships; youth and academic exchanges. The charity focuses on oracy development in schools, promoting social equality and international understanding and facilitates and assists in the establishment of independent esus worldwide.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,753,942
Expenditure

All activities

£3,343,828
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,974,210
Total Assets

Gross assets

£51,531,703
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-200,301

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
10.7 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
8.6%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
81.4%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
45.0%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
4.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
19.2%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
96.2%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
8.6%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
81.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

12.6%
Grant Making

% given away

0.5%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

1.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

10.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

3.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Investments
Diversification

HHI: 4501

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

8.6%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

19.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

22
Volunteers

Volunteer count

360
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

16.4:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£125,179
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

22.7%

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

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