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LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/about-us/lawes-agricultural-trust

The promotion of original investigation and research for the advancement of the science of agriculture

Areas of operation

Registered address

Lawes Agricultural Trust, Rothamsted Research, West Common, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JQ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,894,767
Expenditure

All activities

£3,288,711
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£29,415,972
Total Assets

Gross assets

£30,301,889
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,467,666

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
107.3 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-38.9%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
94.1%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
37.1%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
60.7x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
93.2%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
73.2%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
13.1%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
94.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

60.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

17.8%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

107.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

3.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

3.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 3715

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-38.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

13.1%
Volatility

High Volatility

93.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

8
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£486,846
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

12.5%

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

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