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THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.biologists.com

To promote research and study across all branches of biology through the publication of journals: development, journal of cell science, journal of experimental biology, disease models & mechanisms and biology open. To provide free access to journal content in the developing world and to fund workshops, grants and travelling fellowships to support the scientific community.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£7,653,258
Expenditure

All activities

£9,171,937
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£31,471,490
Total Assets

Gross assets

£85,123,893
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,070,659

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
41.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-2.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
91.1%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
83.3%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
9.3x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
2.6%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
0.4%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.3%
Grant Making

% given away

11.5%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

7.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

41.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8334

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-2.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

0.4%
Volatility

Stable

2.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

69
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£110,917
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

11.6%

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

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