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GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

#1155156
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.perennial.org.uk

Provision of casework and debt advice services and financial support to people employed in or retired from the horticultural industry who find themselves in difficulties arising from financial difficulties, ill health, disability, and /or old age. Support for education and training in horticulture.Preservation and maintenance of small gardens open to the general public.

Registered address

PERENNIAL, 115-117 KINGSTON ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 7SU

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£4,335,482
Expenditure

All activities

£5,556,491
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,243,182
Total Assets

Gross assets

£70,919,632
Working Capital

Liquidity

£70,843

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
11.3 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-6.0%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
74.7%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
27.1%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.1x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
25.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
53.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-5.8%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
74.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.7%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

11.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

38.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 2707

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-6.0%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-5.8%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

25.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

79
Volunteers

Volunteer count

375
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£54,880
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.6%

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

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