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LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.lsesu.com

Representationadviceeducationprovision and facilitation of sportsprovision and facilitation of societies

Registered address

Saw Swee Hock Centre, 1 Sheffield Street, LONDON, WC2A 2AP

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£6,171,330
Expenditure

All activities

£6,063,170
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£726,045
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,200,616
Working Capital

Liquidity

£649,823

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
10.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
97.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
47.8%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
20.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
34.7%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
14.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

101.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

64.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 4778

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

10.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

14.7%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

20.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

168
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,500
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

8.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£36,734
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.6%

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

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