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THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES

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To inspire, recognise and support high achievement in the humanities and social sciences throughout the uk and internationally, and to champion their role and value.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£106,153,895
Expenditure

All activities

£105,526,001
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£7,038,468
Total Assets

Gross assets

£71,792,922
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-4,075,396

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.8 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
34.9%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
96.6%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
176.1%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
29.4x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
22.0%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
98.3%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
24.5%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

29.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

83.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

32.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

92.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 17611

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

34.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

24.5%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

22.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

164
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£647,280
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

12.8%

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

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