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METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.methodistschools.org.uk

The methodist church is engaged in education as part of its christian mission in the world. Its schools will seek to extend the methodist ethos and character and contribute to diversity in education.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£116,996,000
Expenditure

All activities

£120,123,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£35,668,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£131,114,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-28,354,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
5.4%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
97.3%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
88.2%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
36.3x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
5.5%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
98.4%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
6.2%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

36.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.2%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

42.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

1.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8819

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

5.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

6.2%
Volatility

Stable

5.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2,041
Volunteers

Volunteer count

176
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£57,323
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.0%

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

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