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THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS' BURSARS ASSOCIATION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.theisba.org.uk

Isba aims to support and advance the financial and operational performance in schools. It achieves this through: providing accurate and timely training, advising and assisting schools so as to help them benefit the public through achieving the highest standards of administration and ancillary services.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,883,500
Expenditure

All activities

£3,917,429
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,751,452
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,664,504
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-290,005

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
13.5%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
88.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
49.2%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
9.0x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
86.0%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
11.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
88.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

26.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 4920

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

13.5%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

11.7%
Volatility

High Volatility

86.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

19
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£204,395
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

31.6%

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

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