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THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.ngs.org.uk

The ngs raises money for national nursing caring and gardening charities by receiving donations and other support as a result of opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public. County teams raise funds primarily from donations from garden openings which are sent to head office. Gardens are promoted by the annual publication - the yellow book; the ngs website and county booklets.

Registered address

THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME, 1 COURTYARD COTTAGE, HATCHLANDS, EAST CLANDON, GUILDFORD, GU4 7RT

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£6,324,138
Expenditure

All activities

£5,721,564
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,419,091
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,488,811
Working Capital

Liquidity

£699,860

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
27.3%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
62.1%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
53.6%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
64.4%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
7.9%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
16.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
62.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

100%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.7%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

22.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Other
Diversification

HHI: 5359

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

27.3%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

16.7%
Volatility

High Volatility

64.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

13
Volunteers

Volunteer count

550
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

42.3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£486,472
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.7%

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

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