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NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.spacecentre.co.uk

Operation of a visitor attraction for the advancement of education in relation to space.Provision of educational programmes

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£8,915,636
Expenditure

All activities

£9,771,687
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,956,964
Total Assets

Gross assets

£29,038,516
Working Capital

Liquidity

£997,445

Benchmark Performance

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Reserve Runway
7.3 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
2.7%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
73.4%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
53.5%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
7.6%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
12.3%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
73.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

6.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

7.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

10.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5349

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

2.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.3%
Volatility

Stable

7.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

193
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£46,195
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

3.6%

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

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