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THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.rothschildfoundation.org.uk

The focus of our work has two distinct remits: as an operating charity, responsible for the care and management of waddesdon manor near aylesbury, buckinghamshire and undertaking a more general grants programme primarily in the arts & humanities. In addition, the foundation undertakes a small grants programme focused on buckinghamshire and the communities local to waddesdon.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£27,189,715
Expenditure

All activities

£38,248,954
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£530,744,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£845,354,427
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-8,804,577

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
166.5 months
Median: 3.6 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-31.2%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
75.5%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
43.3%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
7.5x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
19.9%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
99.1%
Median: 92.1%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
-15.0%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
75.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

7.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.2%
Grant Making

% given away

47.9%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

166.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Investments
Diversification

HHI: 4335

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-31.2%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-15.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

19.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

211
Volunteers

Volunteer count

428
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£128,861
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

5.2%

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

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