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The Food Museum

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.foodmuseum.org.uk

Museum of rural life and educational and training centre

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£2,062,815
Expenditure

All activities

£1,681,730
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£277,019
Total Assets

Gross assets

£4,254,108
Working Capital

Liquidity

£522,913

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
18.6%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
78.6%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
94.6%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
5.7x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
51.5%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
95.0%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
8.2%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
78.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

5.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

1.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

2.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

55.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 9456

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

18.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

8.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

51.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

45
Volunteers

Volunteer count

200
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4.4:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£45,840
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
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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