THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE logo

THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.southwark.anglican.org

Resourcing the ministry and mission in every parish managing the number of clergy in post against budget, and collecting fairer shares contributionsproviding clergy training, housing, stipends, pension supporting parish based ministrycontributing to national church institutionsproviding education & social outreach fundingproviding diocesan retreat house

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£28,536,000
Expenditure

All activities

£28,159,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,968,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£307,765,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,932,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.3 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
19.8%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.2%Top quartile
Income Concentration
70.3%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 27.3xUnknown
Income Volatility
15.6%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
11.4%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-0.5%
Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.6%
Grant Making

% given away

9.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

1.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

5.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Other
Diversification

HHI: 7027

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

19.8%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-0.5%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

15.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

78
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£365,846
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

17.9%

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

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