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THE LITTLE WAY ASSOCIATION

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https://www.littlewayassociation.com

To encourage devotion to st therese of lisieux and to spread knowledge of her spirituality of love and trust in god our father. To raise funds to help the missionary work of the catholic church overseas especially projects for the poor, sick, deprived and marginalised.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,678,595
Expenditure

All activities

£3,349,110
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£9,831,533
Total Assets

Gross assets

£10,477,613
Working Capital

Liquidity

£3,547,848

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
35.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
11.1%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
91.7%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
84.1%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
50.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
46.3%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
8.2%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.1%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
91.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

50.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

98.9%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

35.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

91.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8407

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

11.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.1%
Volatility

High Volatility

46.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

5
Volunteers

Volunteer count

6
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£735,719
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
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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