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THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION

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TrustLargeRegistered
www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk

This is a grant-making trust offering financial support to other charities/voluntary organisations. Grants are made for a wide range of charitable purposes, but there is a particular interest in environmental & conservation projects & in supporting the elderly/infirm & their carers & disadvantaged young people. Projects in norfolk & malta may be of particular interest.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£8,027,451
Expenditure

All activities

£425,647
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£21,297,858
Total Assets

Gross assets

£21,316,446
Working Capital

Liquidity

£944,038

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
600.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
N/A
Median: 7.4%Unknown
Spending Efficiency
99.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
85.8%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
8414.5x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
N/A
Median: 20.6%Unknown
Self-Generated Income
7.7%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

8414.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

3.3%
Grant Making

% given away

90.8%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

600.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

92.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8583

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

N/A
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Stable

N/A
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

0
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

N/A
Revenue/Employee

Per head

N/A
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

N/A

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

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