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THE WHITLEY FUND FOR NATURE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.whitleyaward.org

Promotes, through the giving of grants, the conservation, preservation and restoration for the public benefit of the world's animal, bird, fish and plant life and of its environments/habitats.To seek out and support the best grass roots conservation projects in developing countries, including projects which serve the needs of local people as well as achieving conservation outcomes.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,635,240
Expenditure

All activities

£2,681,460
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,238,230
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,869,005
Working Capital

Liquidity

£1,908,922

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
14.4%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
92.6%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
91.0%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
13.3x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
10.0%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
4.7%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
15.7%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
92.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

13.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.3%
Grant Making

% given away

74.2%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

22.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

95.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9100

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

14.4%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

15.7%
Volatility

Stable

10.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

10
Volunteers

Volunteer count

30
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

3:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£263,524
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

10%

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

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