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WALTHAM FOREST CHURCHES NIGHT SHELTER-WFCNS LIMITED logo

WALTHAM FOREST CHURCHES NIGHT SHELTER-WFCNS LIMITED

#1086888
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.wfcbranches.org.uk

Waltham forest churches night shelter provides short-term accommodation, support and resettlement services for former rough sleepers and street homeless people in its hostel, known as 'branches'. We provide advocacy, and access to life-skills development, employment, training and volunteering opportunities to give individuals a better chance of successful independent living after they move on.

Registered address

Branches Hostel, 740 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HR

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,450,970
Expenditure

All activities

£810,954
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£405,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,213,617
Working Capital

Liquidity

£233,381

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
6.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
29.2%
Median: 7.4%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
94.3%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
57.8%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
31.2x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
17.3%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
0.0%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
26.3%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
94.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

31.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.8%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

18.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

6.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

68.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

11.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 5780

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

29.2%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

26.3%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

12
Volunteers

Volunteer count

30
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£120,914
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

8.3%

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

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Income vs Expenditure
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Employees & Volunteers

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