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THE CHILDREN'S LITERACY CHARITY

#1124257
Charitable company•Medium•Registered
www.thechildrensliteracycharity.org.uk

The children's literacy charity (formerly springboard for children) works within schools and communities, providing an onsite literacy lab for children with literacy difficulties. This creates a stable and dedicated environment where our specialist staff and trained volunteers can teach essential literacy skills that will enable them to fulfil their academic potential.

What they do

Education/training

Registered address

44 Webber Street, London, SE1 8QW

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£673,984
Expenditure

All activities

£608,163
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£470,692
Total Assets

Gross assets

£622,487
Working Capital

Liquidity

£461,528

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
9.3 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
7.3%
Median: 1.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
83.5%
Median: 98.5%Below typical
Income Concentration
53.0%
Median: 86.5%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
6.7x
Median: 22.7xBelow typical
Income Volatility
N/A
Median: 17.9%Unknown
Self-Generated Income
62.5%
Median: 41.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 1.6%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
83.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

24.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

9.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

37.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5302

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

7.3%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Stable

N/A
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

30
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£22,466
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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