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ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk

Essex community foundation is an independent charitable trust. Founded in 1996, it has built an endowed fund of nearly £50 million, and has awarded over £47 million in grants to community-based voluntary groups in essex, southend and thurrock.By acting as a broker the foundation helps donors achieve their charitable objectives, and local voluntary groups secure funding for their work.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£8,477,899
Expenditure

All activities

£5,330,706
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£482,330
Total Assets

Gross assets

£57,961,181
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,055,173

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.1 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
73.9%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
92.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
64.6%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
22.0x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
37.5%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
15.8%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
16.4%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
92.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

22.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.6%
Grant Making

% given away

83.0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

78.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

5.8%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6462

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

73.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

16.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

37.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

15
Volunteers

Volunteer count

3
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£565,193
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

20%

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

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