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LEICESTER CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.charity-link.org

Charity link administers grants on behalf of other charities for individuals in need in leicestershire, rutland and northamptonshire. People suffering poverty or hardship are referred to us for help. We seek out and apply to other charities on service users' behalf and distribute any grants raised. We also provide administration services to other grant making charities.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,835,882
Expenditure

All activities

£1,838,791
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£238,491
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,018,166
Working Capital

Liquidity

£559,566

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.6 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-13.7%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
95.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
95.9%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
20.0x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
37.0%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
19.3%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.2%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
95.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

20.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

13.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

80.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

54.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9588

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-13.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

37.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

22
Volunteers

Volunteer count

3
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£83,449
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.5%

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

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