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THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION

#209617
Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.guidedogs.org.uk

The association provides guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to people who are blind and partially sighted. In accordance with its constitution, it provides "additional services and facilities for the relief of blind persons as the association shall from time to time deem fit".

Registered address

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND, ASSOCIATION, HILLFIELDS, READING ROAD, BURGHFIELD COMMON, RG7 3YG

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£156,400,000
Expenditure

All activities

£158,900,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£72,300,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£219,500,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,200,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.5 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
8.1%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
71.1%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
84.4%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
3.4x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
12.1%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
7.9%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
0.7%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
71.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.6%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

7.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

91.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

1.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8439

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

0.7%
Volatility

Stable

12.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,847
Volunteers

Volunteer count

17,500
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

9.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£84,678
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

6.9%

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

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