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THE COSTA FOUNDATION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.costafoundation.com

Prevention or relief of poverty;advancement of education, including the establishment & operation of schools & other educational establishments;advancement of health or the saving of lives; andadvancement of environmental protection or environmental improvement,in all cases anywhere in the world, in particular (without limitation) within coffee growing communities and surrounding areas.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,912,360
Expenditure

All activities

£1,808,395
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,476,726
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,694,531
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,159,676

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
9.8 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
20.3%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
89.6%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
100.0%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
48.9x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
32.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
0.0%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-1.0%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
89.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

48.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

99.5%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

9.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

100%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 10000

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

20.3%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-1.0%
Volatility

High Volatility

32.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£956,180
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

50%

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

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