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SEA LIFE TRUST LIMITED

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
https://www.sealifetrust.org/

The sea life trust develops, delivers and supports projects and campaigns and operates marine wildlife sanctuaries to help make a measurable difference to the protection of marine and freshwater wildlife and habitats across the world. Our main focus areas are: campaigning for freshwater & marine protection, reducing plastic pollution & overfishing in our seas and marine rescue & rehabilitation.

Latest HighlightsFY 2023

Income

All sources

£4,110,740
Expenditure

All activities

£4,138,774
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,337,835
Total Assets

Gross assets

£6,748,873
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,143,175

Benchmark Performance

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Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
15.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
14.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
77.4%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
38.0%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
4.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
45.8%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
70.1%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
17.4%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
77.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

20.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

15.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

29.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 3802

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

14.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

17.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

45.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

72
Volunteers

Volunteer count

2,127
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

29.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£57,094
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

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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