Measuring up: Benchmarking in the UK medical research charity sector

In May 2018 we circulated a survey of 50 questions to our member charity CEOs and formal representatives. This resulting report is the first of its kind, providing UK medical research charities with crucial benchmarking data to inform the management of their organisations and staff.

Any organisation can only be as good as the people it recruits. Staffing decisions are among the most important that charities make. Over recent years, employment law has become increasingly wide-ranging and ever more complex - subject to constant change. Consequently, our member charities need to take a proactive approach to managing their employees and the working environment.

For a PDF version of this report please contact our Communications Officer, Leo.

If you have any questions please contact our Impact Analyst, Jocelyn.

With thanks to the RSA group and participating charities.

Participants

Key findings

48 charities participated in the survey, representing 1/3 of AMRC membership.
7 additional charities noted that the survey was not applicable to them because they don’t employ any paid staff.
On average respondents completed the survey in 20 minutes.
29% of respondents were charity CEOs.
2/3 of participating charities were located in the Greater London region.
Participating charities were evenly distributed across a wide range of total charitable spend, ranging from less than £500,000 to more than £30,000,000 per year.
Charities represented a wide range of health areas, but the most common were cancer, neurological disorders, and child health.

Information on participating charities

Location of participating charities in the UK
Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members
Total annual charitable spend
Participating charities