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SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
WWW.SUSTAINABLEFOODTRUST.ORG

We advocate food systems that are beneficial to the environment and public health by:leadership/collaboration - providing thought leadership and support for establishing collaborative partnershipsresearch/policy - advancing knowledge by promoting good science, thus enabling effective solutions to challenges facing food systemscommunications - communicating issues in accessible ways

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,367,279
Expenditure

All activities

£1,651,947
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£642,403
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,308,944
Working Capital

Liquidity

£584,169

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.7 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-36.5%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
49.4%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
43.9%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
45.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
12.8%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

26.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

54.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

7.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 4944

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-36.5%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

43.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

20
Volunteers

Volunteer count

7
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£68,364
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

15%

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

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