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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAM

Registered charity 1088366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S.U. LONDON PROGRAM

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Latest income
£9.2m
Latest spending
£9.0m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity reported a net income of £211,501 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total incoming funds of £9,232,026 against charitable expenditure of £9,020,525. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,018,418, which exceeds the stated policy target of two weeks of overhead costs, and the Charity is supported by a secure funding arrangement with Syracuse University.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two weeks of overhead costs (held: £1.0m)
“The Trustees maintain and review annually a Reserves Policy which requires the Charity to hold enough funds to cover at least two weeks of overhead costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants and legal fee contributions from Syracuse University Abroad
“Grants of £9,142,250 (2024: £7,471,550) and contributions towards legal fees of £34,919 (2024: £19,136) were received from Syracuse University Abroad, a division of Syracuse University, New York State, USA.” — page 33
“Agrant of £12,813 was paid to Syracuse University by the charity for a scholarship fund.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Scholarship grant paid to Syracuse University
“Grants of £9,142,250 (2024: £7,471,550) and contributions towards legal fees of £34,919 (2024: £19,136) were received from Syracuse University Abroad, a division of Syracuse University, New York State, USA.” — page 33
“Agrant of £12,813 was paid to Syracuse University by the charity for a scholarship fund.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services provided by Withers LLP, where a trustee is a partner
“Grants of £9,142,250 (2024: £7,471,550) and contributions towards legal fees of £34,919 (2024: £19,136) were received from Syracuse University Abroad, a division of Syracuse University, New York State, USA.” — page 33
“Agrant of £12,813 was paid to Syracuse University by the charity for a scholarship fund.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£9.2m
Total spending
£9.0m
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£9.2m£9.0m
30/06/2024£7.5m£7.8m
30/06/2023£7.0m£6.7m
30/06/2022£5.4m£5.5m
30/06/2021£2.8m£2.9m

Common questions

Is SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity reported a net income of £211,501 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total incoming funds of £9,232,026 against charitable expenditure of £9,020,525. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,018,418, which exceeds the stated policy target of two weeks of overhead costs, and the Charity is supported by a secure funding arrangement with Syracuse University. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HELPING FOUNDATION1£407k
NNS FOUNDATION1£193k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£183k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k
THE GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA (BIRMINGHAM) UK1£13k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET1£9k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAM£9.2m——above—no doubt
HELP IN NEED TODAY FY2025£558k—0unclear—no doubt
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
SANGAT TRUST FY2025£848k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SYMPATHETIC TRUST FY2025£877k—0unclear—no doubt
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAMME FY2025£931k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.