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THE CHICKEN SHED THEATRE TRUST

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.chickenshed.org.uk

Chickenshed is established for the advancement of education in the fields of the arts, principally for the benefit of young persons including all who may require help with mobility, communication, behaviour or self-help skills or with social development with a view to educating them in such fields, integrate them into the community and assist them in their development as members of society.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£4,533,510
Expenditure

All activities

£4,253,390
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,047,597
Total Assets

Gross assets

£4,939,185
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,623,930

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.8 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
19.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
73.7%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
63.7%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
4.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
10.6%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
89.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.5%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
73.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.7%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

6.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

9.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

32.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6371

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

19.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.5%
Volatility

Stable

10.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

115
Volunteers

Volunteer count

300
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£39,422
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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