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THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETIES

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.febs.org

Febs promotes and supports biochemistry, molecular cell biology, molecular biophysics and related areas, particularly in europe and neighbouring regions. It publishes four scientific journals and funds principally an annual congress, research fellowships, prizes, advanced courses, a young scientists' forum, education and other workshops, and travel grants.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£6,493,086
Expenditure

All activities

£4,513,799
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£97,786,682
Total Assets

Gross assets

£98,345,931
Working Capital

Liquidity

£4,154,945

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
260.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-16.5%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
91.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
61.0%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
17.6x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
11.9%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
99.5%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
-1.7%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

17.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

10.6%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

260.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6105

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-16.5%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-1.7%
Volatility

Stable

11.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

25
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£259,723
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

8%

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

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