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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS

#207076
OtherMajorRegistered
www.rspb.org.uk

To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£169,877,000
Expenditure

All activities

£167,994,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£42,037,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£288,258,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-8,839,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
3.1%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
74.6%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
64.1%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
4.0x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
22.0%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
23.0%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
13.0%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
74.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

6.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

8.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

76.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

9.3%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6413

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

3.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

13.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

22.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2,517
Volunteers

Volunteer count

13,500
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

5.4:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£67,492
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.4%

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

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