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THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.macularsociety.org

Beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£10,211,000
Expenditure

All activities

£11,436,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,462,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£9,404,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,292,500

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
14.3%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
63.2%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
59.0%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
2.4x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
18.1%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
28.8%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
23.7%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
63.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

34.6%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

40.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

71.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

13.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5896

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

14.3%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

23.7%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

18.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

93
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,283
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

13.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£109,796
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.5%

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

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