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SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION logo

SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION

#289868
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.sense.org.uk

Sense exists so that no one who is deafblind or has other complex disabilities is isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Across the country, we support children and adults to communicate and experience the world. We provide information and advice, offer a wide range of flexible services and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.

Registered address

SENSE, 101 PENTONVILLE ROAD, LONDON, N1 9LG

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£94,976,185
Expenditure

All activities

£97,474,231
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£4,593,425
Total Assets

Gross assets

£57,905,619
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-3,174,561

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
9.8%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
75.6%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
87.7%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
14.8x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
2.3%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
84.9%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
8.1%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
75.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

14.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

16.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

14.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

60.7%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8772

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

9.8%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

8.1%
Volatility

Stable

2.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2,851
Volunteers

Volunteer count

2,000
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£33,313
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.2%

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

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