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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF STUDENTS

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.guildofstudents.com

We operate on democratic principles and students are represented by our members democratic process. We provide services such as student advice; jobs, skills and volunteering; student groups; hall reps; student voice; mentor scheme; community wardens; venues and marketing services. We campaign on student related local, national and international issues and also support work of the nus.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£7,650,081
Expenditure

All activities

£7,403,731
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£4,705,165
Working Capital

Liquidity

£99,543

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
4.6%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
93.6%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
48.7%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
33.2x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
30.7%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
42.8%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
20.2%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
93.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

33.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

98.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

57.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 4873

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

4.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

20.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

30.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

331
Volunteers

Volunteer count

4,929
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

14.9:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£23,112
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.9%

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

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