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THE CARDIFF INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, INCORPORATED

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Charitable companyMediumRegistered
www.sightlife.wales

The institute primarily exists to enable visually impaired people within the counties of cardiff, the vale of glamorgan, rhondda taff, merthyr, swansea and neath and port talbot to live a full and independent life. It seek to influence policies and practices of others and, in accordance with the resources it has available, complement the services provided by these organisations.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£560,723
Expenditure

All activities

£567,517
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£295,167
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,775,858
Working Capital

Liquidity

£386,451

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
6.2 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
N/A
Median: 1.4%Unknown
Spending Efficiency
97.1%
Median: 98.5%Around typical
Income Concentration
50.4%
Median: 86.5%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
34.6x
Median: 22.7xAround typical
Income Volatility
N/A
Median: 17.9%Unknown
Self-Generated Income
48.9%
Median: 41.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 1.6%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

34.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

14.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

6.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

50.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

23.7%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5036

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

N/A
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Stable

N/A
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

13
Volunteers

Volunteer count

103
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

7.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£43,133
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

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

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