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THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.blackburn.anglican.org

To promote, facilitate and assist the work and purposes of the church of england by the advancement of the christian faith in the diocese of blackburn and elsewhere to create healthy churches transforming communities as part of our vision 2026 by raising and applying funds for the church's work.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£15,906,000
Expenditure

All activities

£14,705,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£8,100,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£75,586,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£4,481,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
6.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-2.3%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
97.8%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
69.0%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
49.4x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
13.9%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
11.9%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.7%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

49.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.4%
Grant Making

% given away

14.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

6.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

82.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6903

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-2.3%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.7%
Volatility

Stable

13.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

71
Volunteers

Volunteer count

250
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£224,028
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.8%

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

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