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TEARFUND

#265464
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.tearfund.org

Tearfund is a christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty living transformed lives and reaching their god-given potential. Our mission is to follow jesus where the need is greatest responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty.

Registered address

100 CHURCH ROAD, TEDDINGTON, MIDDLESEX, TW118QE

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£82,587,000
Expenditure

All activities

£82,727,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£6,117,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£32,815,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,201,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.9 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-3.3%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
84.0%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
97.4%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
6.2x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
5.4%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
1.4%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
0.5%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
84.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

27.6%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

17.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

98.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

5.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9740

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-3.3%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

0.5%
Volatility

Stable

5.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,078
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,300
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£76,611
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.9%

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

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