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SHELTERBOX TRUST

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
shelterbox.org

Shelterbox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crises.

Registered address

The Shelterbox Trust, Falcon House, Charles Street, TRURO, TR1 2PH

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£20,128,000
Expenditure

All activities

£22,570,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£13,352,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£22,041,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£236,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
7.1 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-23.0%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
82.7%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
88.0%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
5.2x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
33.6%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
6.2%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
12.4%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
82.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

5.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.2%
Grant Making

% given away

37.7%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

7.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

93.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8799

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-23.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

33.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

161
Volunteers

Volunteer count

150
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£125,019
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

8.7%

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

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