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INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION SERVICE (IFIS PUBLISHING)

#1068176
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.ifis.org

Ifis is the independent global provider of quality international scientific information about the science of food and drink. Www.Ifis.Org provides a guide to finding and searching for food science information. The bibliographic database fsta-food science and technology abstracts (www.Fsta.Com) is the leading database of what has been published worldwide on food science.

What they do

Education/training

Areas of operation

Reading

Registered address

5-9 Eden Street, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, Surrey, KT1 1BQ

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£2,229,816
Expenditure

All activities

£1,871,572
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£503,124
Total Assets

Gross assets

£545,018
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-145,261

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
26.4%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
99.2%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
59.0%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
148.7x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
14.2%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
75.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
6.9%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

148.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.7%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

192.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5901

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

26.4%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

6.9%
Volatility

Stable

14.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

17
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£131,166
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

11.8%

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

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Employees & Volunteers

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