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THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY logo

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

#205846
Other•Major•Registered
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

To look after places of historic interest or natural beauty permanently for the benefit of the nation across england, wales and northern ireland.

Registered address

NATIONAL TRUST, HEELIS, KEMBLE DRIVE, SWINDON, SN2 2NA

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£723,814,000
Expenditure

All activities

£767,677,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,611,423,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,900,700,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-151,219,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
25.2 months
Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
6.1%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
90.6%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
56.1%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
10.1x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
21.5%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
85.9%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
12.6%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
90.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

10.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

15.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

25.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

13.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

2.9%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5608

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

6.1%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.6%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

21.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

8,419
Volunteers

Volunteer count

40,000
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

4.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£85,974
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.5%

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

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Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

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