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THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.museumsassociation.org

To advance education in, and to foster and encourage the preservation and better understanding of the material heritage of mankind and the environment for the public benefit by the promotion and development of museums and galleries and encouraging the involvementof the public. To establish and advance professional standards of those employed in museums and galleries.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,352,624
Expenditure

All activities

£2,930,703
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£649,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,903,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-544,556

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.7 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-17.9%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
53.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
25.9%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
82.4%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.7%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

28.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

20.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

14.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

4.4%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5369

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-17.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-0.7%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

25.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

21
Volunteers

Volunteer count

230
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

11.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£112,030
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

19.0%

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

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