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THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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To disseminate knowledge, of the seas and marine life, including the use of marine and other organisms for basic biosciences for the benefit of the public (where biosciences means marine biology in its widest sense).

Areas of operation

Registered address

The Marine Biological Association o, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, PLYMOUTH, PL1 2PB

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£5,274,579
Expenditure

All activities

£6,834,047
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£16,770,634
Total Assets

Gross assets

£24,948,438
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,365,118

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
29.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-40.9%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
98.4%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
90.4%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
133.9x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
52.5%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
99.4%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
0.5%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.4%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

133.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

8.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

29.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

32.4%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 9039

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-40.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

0.5%
Volatility

High Volatility

52.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

98
Volunteers

Volunteer count

29
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£53,822
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.1%

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

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