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THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND STORY CENTRE logo

THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND STORY CENTRE

#1085853
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.roalddahlmuseum.org

The charity furthers the education of the public in the art of literature and creativity by the provision and maintenance of a museum and literature centre based on the works of roald dahl. Its mission is to inspire in everyone a love of stories and creativity, particularly creative writing, using the roald dahl archive, his stories and life.

Registered address

The Roald Dahl Museum, 81-83 High Street, GREAT MISSENDEN, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AL

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£11,037,213
Expenditure

All activities

£1,728,514
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£13,142,804
Total Assets

Gross assets

£14,257,735
Working Capital

Liquidity

£9,352,172

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
91.2 months
Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
1000.6%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
88.7%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
83.5%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
56.5x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
499.9%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
8.3%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
132.8%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
88.7%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

56.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.2%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

0.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

91.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

91.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8353

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

1000.6%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

132.8%
Volatility

High Volatility

499.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

34
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£324,624
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.9%

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

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