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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Citizens advice provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£167,727,000
Expenditure

All activities

£168,661,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£22,343,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£25,012,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£15,279,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.6 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
0.8%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
97.8%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
113.5%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
58.1x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
9.7%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
92.9%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
1.0%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
97.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

58.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

56.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.6 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

6.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

53.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 11355

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

0.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

1.0%
Volatility

Stable

9.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,091
Volunteers

Volunteer count

16,000
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

14.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£153,737
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

11.1%

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

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