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THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

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www.nspcc.org.uk

1) to prevent the public and private wrongs of children and the corruption of their morals; 2) to take action for the enforcement of laws for their protection; 3) to provide and maintain an organisation for the above objects; 4) to do all other such lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£120,284,264
Expenditure

All activities

£122,180,716
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£98,710,220
Total Assets

Gross assets

£143,152,402
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-12,718,644

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
9.7 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-3.6%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
69.8%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
67.4%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
3.6x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
3.3%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
19.2%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.9%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
69.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

3.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.0%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

9.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

80.8%
Government Reliance

% of income

7.8%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6742

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-3.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-0.9%
Volatility

Stable

3.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,484
Volunteers

Volunteer count

3,909
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£81,054
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

6.6%

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

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