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GUIDEPOSTS TRUST LIMITED

#272619
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.guideposts.org.uk

Guideposts services are provided in england, mainly in oxfordshire, hertfordshire and gloucestershire, and focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autism, mental health challenges, children and young people, older people including those with dementia and their carers. Delivered via local hubs, community outreach, online and telephone.

Registered address

Guideposts Trust, Unit E, Two Rivers Industrial Estate, Station Lane, WITNEY, OX28 4BH

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,449,938
Expenditure

All activities

£2,332,051
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,610,641
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,608,990
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,574,603

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
8.3 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-1.6%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
91.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
73.6%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
11.6x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
19.8%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
74.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
11.6%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

11.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

20.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

8.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

25.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

38.4%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 7357

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.6%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

11.6%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

19.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

88
Volunteers

Volunteer count

150
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£27,840
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.1%

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

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