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SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE ASSOCIATION

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CIOLargeRegistered

The main objectives of the association as set out in the constitution are: to promote the efficiency of the special boat service association by: maintaining contact between serving and former members of the service and providing for social gatherings for them; fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of the service and perpetuating its deeds; preserving the tradit

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£3,591,386
Expenditure

All activities

£3,351,741
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,840,913
Total Assets

Gross assets

£11,927,922
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-34,675

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
10.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-19.0%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
83.1%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
75.9%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
6.3x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
83.0%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
93.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-14.5%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
83.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.6%
Grant Making

% given away

9.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

10.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

6.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 7591

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-19.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-14.5%
Volatility

High Volatility

83.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

12
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£299,282
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

16.7%

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

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