What is the financial size of FARESHARE?

FARESHARE is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £23,067,000 and total expenditure of £27,190,000.

How does FARESHARE allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 85.8% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 14.2% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of FARESHARE?

FARESHARE employs 234 staff members and is supported by 26,600 volunteers.

Does FARESHARE receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 1.6% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does FARESHARE pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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FARESHARE

#1100051

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.fareshare.org.uk

Fareshare redistributes surplus good quality food that would otherwise have gone to waste to charitable organisations around the uk for the production of meals for those most in need. The organisation also provides educational, advice and training for staff, volunteers and clients of those organisations as well as to its own volunteers.

Registered address

White Collar Factory, Building 3, Floors 1 & 2, 2 Old Street Yard, London, EC1Y 8AF

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£23,067,000

Expenditure

All activities

£27,190,000

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£16,112,000

Total Assets

Gross assets

£26,432,000

Working Capital

Liquidity

£12,795,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

7.1 months

Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

0.0%

Median: 8.2%Below typical

Spending Efficiency

85.8%

Median: 97.2%Around typical

Income Concentration

67.9%

Median: 87.1%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

6.0x

Median: 27.3xBelow typical

Income Volatility

187.5%

Median: 13.4%Below typical

Self-Generated Income

17.3%

Median: 92.1%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

-31.6%

Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

85.8%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.0%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

18.0%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

7.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

81.1%

Government Reliance

% of income

1.6%

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 6789

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

0.0%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-31.6%

Volatility

High Volatility

187.5%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

234

Volunteers

Volunteer count

26,600

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

113.7:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£98,577

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

6.0%

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

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Income vs Expenditure

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5 Year Trend

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Employees & Volunteers

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