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The institute for fiscal studies is a research institute which exists to provide top quality economic analysis independent of government, political party or any other vested interest. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by understanding better their impact on individuals, families, businesses and the government's finances.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£11,370,473
Expenditure

All activities

£10,959,987
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,113,832
Total Assets

Gross assets

£9,531,834
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-2,687,356

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
11.8%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
99.0%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
97.0%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
108.0x
Median: 27.3xTop quartile
Income Volatility
10.3%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
95.5%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
9.0%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

108.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.9%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

46.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

3.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

29.5%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 9697

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

11.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

9.0%
Volatility

Stable

10.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

86
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£132,215
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

40.7%

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

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