What is the financial size of WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND?

WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £12,679,739 and total expenditure of £11,569,496.

How does WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 74.4% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 25.6% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND?

WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND employs 54 staff members and is supported by 14 volunteers.

Does WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 0.0% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND

#1000739

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.wcrf-uk.org

To raise awareness that the risk of cancer is reduced by healthy food and nutrition, physical activity and weight management.To fund cutting-edge research on how the foods we eat, the amount of physical activity we do and our body weight impact our cancer risk so that our diet and health recommendations for reducing the risk of cancer are based on current science.

Registered address

WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 140 Pentonville Road, LONDON, N1 9FW

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£12,679,739

Expenditure

All activities

£11,569,496

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£5,597,096

Total Assets

Gross assets

£11,922,085

Working Capital

Liquidity

£6,361,754

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

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Reserve Runway

5.8 months

Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

19.2%

Median: 8.2%Top quartile

Spending Efficiency

74.4%

Median: 97.2%Below typical

Income Concentration

95.9%

Median: 87.1%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

4.3x

Median: 27.3xBelow typical

Income Volatility

12.4%

Median: 13.4%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

2.1%

Median: 92.1%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

5.5%

Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

74.4%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.3%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.6%

Grant Making

% given away

24.7%

Debt Ratio

% of assets

40.6%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

97.9%

Government Reliance

% of income

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 9592

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

19.2%↑

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.5%

Volatility

Stable

12.4%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.3:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£234,810

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.4%

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

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