PRACTICAL ACTION
#247257Practical action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage
What they do
Who they help
Areas of operation
Registered address
Practical Action Ltd, The Robbins Building, 25 Albert Street, RUGBY, CV21 2SD
Latest HighlightsFY 2024
Income
All sources
£30,020,557
Expenditure
All activities
£30,542,960
Net Reserves
Unrestricted funds
£6,011,000
Total Assets
Gross assets
£16,136,000
Working Capital
Liquidity
£-652,000
Benchmark Performance
Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities
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Reserve Runway
2.4 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
11.4%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
91.7%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
51.5%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
11.9x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
11.4%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
61.1%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.5%
Median: 8.7%Below typical
Efficiency & Health
Charitable Spending
91.7%
Fundraising Eff.
% income retained
11.9%
Governance Cost
% of expenditure
1.7%
Grant Making
% given away
0.0%
Debt Ratio
% of assets
50.7%
Survival Ratio
Months of reserves
2.4 months
Income Profile
Donations & Legacies
% of income
37.9%
Government Reliance
% of income
3.0%
Largest Source
Primary income
Charitable Activities
Diversification
HHI: 5153
Highly Concentrated
Trends
Income Growth (1yr)
Year over Year
11.4%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)
Compound growth
-0.5%
Volatility
Stable
11.4%
Reserves Trend
Direction
Depleting
Governance
Employees
Staff count
450
Volunteers
Volunteer count
0
Volunteer Ratio
Per staff member
0:1
Revenue/Employee
Per head
£66,712
Trustee Benefits
Payments to trustees
No
High Earners
Earning over £60k
2.9%
Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.
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