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Forest School, London

#312677
Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.forest.org.uk

The charity provides education to boys and girls from the age of 4 to 18 years.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£34,431,795
Expenditure

All activities

£33,955,317
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£16,749,848
Total Assets

Gross assets

£38,921,864
Working Capital

Liquidity

£3,689,101

Benchmark Performance

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Reserve Runway
5.9 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
9.2%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
96.0%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
85.4%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
25.4x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
4.1%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
97.4%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
10.0%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

25.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

57.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8541

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

9.2%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

10.0%
Volatility

Stable

4.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

244
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£141,114
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

24.2%

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

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