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THE MUSTARD TREE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.mustardtree.org.uk

Mustard tree operates across greater manchester, providing food, clothing furniture and training for individuals in need. Our beneficiaries include those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, those recovering from addictions, ex-offenders, refugees, asylum seekers and those with mental health issues. We run various programmes helping people re-find their confidence, motivation and employment.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,091,074
Expenditure

All activities

£2,280,193
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£74,717
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,647,746
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-43,969

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.4 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-4.5%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
69.9%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
50.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.0x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
13.9%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
32.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
8.0%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
69.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.0%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.7%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

17.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

63.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

3.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5069

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-4.5%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

8.0%
Volatility

Stable

13.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

47
Volunteers

Volunteer count

480
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

10.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£44,491
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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