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THE THOMSON FOUNDATION

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www.thomsonfoundation.org

Primary activities are concerned with the training of television, radio, newspaper, magazine and news agency personnel; the encouragement of good management practices; technical assistance in print and broadcasting; and help and advice in the development of new outlets for journalists and broadcasters, including the internet.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,310,000
Expenditure

All activities

£3,734,510
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£602,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£13,907,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£0

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.9 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
35.4%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
98.9%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
111.3%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
78.3x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
18.9%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
26.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
9.0%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

78.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

73.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

72.3%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 11125

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

35.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

9.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

18.9%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

12
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£275,833
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

33.3%

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

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