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SHELL FOUNDATION

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www.shellfoundation.org

Shell foundation mission is to apply business thinking to major social and environmental issues linked to the energy sector - and seek to relieve poverty and hardship and protect the environment, for the public benefit, through the promotion and development of business-based solutions and supportive market environments, to target large scale impact.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£29,307,733
Expenditure

All activities

£32,637,638
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£12,674,519
Total Assets

Gross assets

£556,086,745
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-4,759,230

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.7 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
27.3%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
97.9%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
67.9%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
42.0x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
31.2%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
28.3%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
16.2%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

42.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.3%
Grant Making

% given away

20.7%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

71.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

29.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6788

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

27.3%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

16.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

31.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

36
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£814,104
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

86.1%

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

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