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THE SOCIETY OF ST COLUMBAN FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS

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www.columbans.co.uk

We are a roman catholic missionary society which supports christian communities and works to spread the christian message at home and abroad. We seek to relieve poverty, promote dialogue and reconciliation between different peoples, attend to the needs of vulnerable groups, counteract the causes and adverse effects of the climate crisis and promote and protect biodiversity.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£4,360,563
Expenditure

All activities

£3,281,341
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£9,033,592
Total Assets

Gross assets

£38,883,294
Working Capital

Liquidity

£8,868,448

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
33.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-4.7%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
90.3%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
69.2%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
13.7x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
28.4%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
18.4%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.2%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
90.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

13.7%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.6%
Grant Making

% given away

0.8%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

39.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

33.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

81.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6919

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-4.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.2%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

28.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

20
Volunteers

Volunteer count

12
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£218,028
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

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

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