What is the financial size of SYA?

SYA is classified as a large charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £1,318,613 and total expenditure of £652,105.

How does SYA allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 96.0% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 4.0% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.8%).

What is the workforce structure of SYA?

SYA employs 15 staff members and is supported by 2,018 volunteers.

Does SYA receive government funding?

Yes. Approximately 76.2% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does SYA pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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SYA

#1172685

CIO•Large•Registered

www.sya.org.uk

Support over 600 volunteers to run voluntary youth clubsdeliver youth clubs & projects (fully staffed clubs and bespoke projects like short breaks work with disabled young people, lgbtq club and shropshire young health champions)deliver alternative curriculum worktraining for the youth sector (youth work, safeguarding, talking to your teenager, ceop, first aid etc)dbs umbrella organisation

Registered address

THE NEW LODGE, UPTON LANE, SHREWSBURY, SY2 5RR

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,318,613

Expenditure

All activities

£652,105

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£237,133

Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,354,247

Working Capital

Liquidity

£139,411

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

4.4 months

Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

125.6%

Median: 7.4%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

96.0%

Median: 97.8%Around typical

Income Concentration

117.3%

Median: 87.9%Below typical

Fundraising ROI

50.1x

Median: 19.2xAround typical

Income Volatility

89.6%

Median: 20.6%Below typical

Self-Generated Income

27.0%

Median: 82.9%Around typical

3-Year Income CAGR

N/A

Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

96.0%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

50.1%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.5%

Grant Making

% given away

Debt Ratio

% of assets

25.9%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

73.0%

Government Reliance

% of income

76.2%

Largest Source

Primary income

Government

Diversification

HHI: 11727

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

125.6%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A

Volatility

High Volatility

89.6%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

2,018

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

134.5:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£87,908

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

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

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