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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR BLIND CHILDREN

#307892
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.rsbc.org.uk

The objects of the charity are to provide education, advice, guidance and training to children and young people who are blind or partially sighted and to provide such services as children and young people who are blind or partially sighted may require to lead independent lives within their own communities or otherwise meet their needs.

Registered address

LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS CENTRE, 10 LOWER THAMES STREET, LONDON, EC3R 6EN

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£5,002,000
Expenditure

All activities

£4,845,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,439,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£5,213,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-310,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
6.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
24.0%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
79.9%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
60.6%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
5.1x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
17.5%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
27.1%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.0%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
79.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

5.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

6.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

71.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

18.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6063

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

24.0%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-0.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

81
Volunteers

Volunteer count

142
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£61,753
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.4%

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

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