KING'S COLLEGE LONDON STUDENTS' UNION
Latest income
£12.5m
Latest spending
£12.4m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that KCLSU generated a surplus of £150k for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income reaching £12.57m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1.76m, which is equivalent to 4.5 months of core operating costs and aligns with the charity's policy of maintaining reserves between three and nine months.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to nine months of core operating costs (held: £1.8m)
“our position on 31 July 2025 is equivalent to 4.5 months of reserves. This is in line with KCLSU’s reserves policy, which stipulates that general reserves should be maintained within three to nine months of core operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Six Trustee Officers received payment for their services as Sabbatical Officers totalling £164,181.
“Six Trustees of the Union received payment for their services as Sabbatical Officers of the Union totalling £164,181 (2024- £201,057) as set out in note 10.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Officers (who are also Trustees) received remuneration.
“Six Trustees of the Union received payment for their services as Sabbatical Officers of the Union totalling £164,181 (2024- £201,057) as set out in note 10.”
“KCLSU Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KCLSU, was incorporated on 12 August 2009. The accounts of the subsidiary are consolidated within the annual accounts for the Union.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wholly owned trading subsidiary KCLSU Limited.
“Six Trustees of the Union received payment for their services as Sabbatical Officers of the Union totalling £164,181 (2024- £201,057) as set out in note 10.”
“KCLSU Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KCLSU, was incorporated on 12 August 2009. The accounts of the subsidiary are consolidated within the annual accounts for the Union.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £920k
“Based on the last actuarial valuation in 2022, KCLSU’s overall deficit liabilities decreased by £57k, including £83k of cash payments in a year, to £920k in 2024/25.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: KCLSU Limited
“KCLSU Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KCLSU, was incorporated on 12 August 2009.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Total income
£12.5m
Total spending
£12.4m
Cost of raising funds
£983k
Reserves (reported)
£905k
Employees
203
Trustees
- Adithi Sathiyan
- Amar Abbas
- Andrew Townend
- Belinda Brinckmann
- Hamza Malik
- Luqmaan Waqar
- Moazzam Tariq
- Omar Rashid Hassan
- Priyanshu Kumar
- Simon Kerton Johnson
- Syed Farhan Murshed
- Uthman Mahdi Ahmad
- Yung Kit Lee
- Zeina Ahmed Zakaria Eweiss
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £12.5m | £12.4m |
| 31/07/2024 | £11.3m | £11.4m |
| 31/07/2023 | £11.0m | £10.8m |
| 31/07/2022 | £11.3m | £11.2m |
| 31/07/2021 | £8.9m | £8.2m |
Common questions
Is KING'S COLLEGE LONDON STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?
The accounts state that KCLSU generated a surplus of £150k for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income reaching £12.57m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1.76m, which is equivalent to 4.5 months of core operating costs and aligns with the charity's policy of maintaining reserves between three and nine months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.