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THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST

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https://www.globalfundforchildren.org

The global fund for children works to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world by investing small grants and organisational strengthening support in programmes of innovative community based organisations that engage marginalised and vulnerable children and youth in their communities.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£9,477,765
Expenditure

All activities

£6,649,608
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£627,927
Total Assets

Gross assets

£16,632,465
Working Capital

Liquidity

£6,493,727

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.1 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-38.0%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
94.7%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
88.8%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
26.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
484.5%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
4.7%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
35.4%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
94.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

26.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

68.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.6%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

94.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8881

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-38.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

35.4%
Volatility

High Volatility

484.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

16
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£592,360
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

31.3%

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

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