YORK ST JOHN STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1136905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £318,792, which is below the charity's stated maximum target of £325,000 but above the minimum level of £200,000. The charity reports a net liability position of £300,747 primarily due to a defined-benefit pension scheme deficit, though the trustees confirm this does not impact immediate cash obligations or going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year. — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£56k
Reserves (reported)
£319k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/07/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/07/2023£1.2m£1.1m
31/07/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/07/2021£817k£797k

Common questions

Is YORK ST JOHN STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £318,792, which is below the charity's stated maximum target of £325,000 but above the minimum level of £200,000. The charity reports a net liability position of £300,747 primarily due to a defined-benefit pension scheme deficit, though the trustees confirm this does not impact immediate cash obligations or going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of YORK ST JOHN STUDENTS' UNION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.