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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1136986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UOFNSU

Promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising members; Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of Nottingham and any other external bodies and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and for discussions and debate for the personal development of its members.

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Latest income
£11.1m
Latest spending
£10.8m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £56,125, driven primarily by a £2.658m defined benefit pension scheme liability. Per the trustees' report, excluding the pension deficit, the group holds net assets of £2.6m and maintains a strong cash position, though the trustees noted that mid-term forecasts moved to an unsustainable worsening deficit due to rising costs and reduced university secondary spend.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted core charitable expenditure (held: £693k)
“The financial viability and long-term sustainability of the University of Nottingham Students’ Union (UoNSU) is closely linked to the financial health of the University of Nottingham (UON). In recognition of this interdependence, the Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to approximately three months of unrestricted core charitable expenditure, representing our “Core Activity Fund”.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: UNU Services Limited
“The Union is the beneficial owner of UNU Services Limited, a company limited by shares. The shares are held in trust for the Union by honorary trustees. Shared services are supplied at cost between the entities in the group. The taxable profit of UNU Services Limited is donated to the Union under Gift Aid, and in 2025 donation amounted to £269,209 (2024: £368,974).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — University of Nottingham Students' Union (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£11.1m
Total spending
£10.8m
Cost of raising funds
£3.9m
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
233

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (37% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 35.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derby City · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£11.1m£10.8m
31/07/2024£11.3m£11.2m
31/07/2023£10.6m£10.8m
31/07/2022£9.4m£9.4m
31/07/2021£6.4m£6.5m

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £56,125, driven primarily by a £2.658m defined benefit pension scheme liability. Per the trustees' report, excluding the pension deficit, the group holds net assets of £2.6m and maintains a strong cash position, though the trustees noted that mid-term forecasts moved to an unsustainable worsening deficit due to rising costs and reduced university secondary spend. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. 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
QUINTIN HOGG TRUST1£540k
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED1£296

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WARWICK STUDENTS' UNION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM STUDENTS' UNION£11.1m——above—noted
WARWICK STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£2.8m£70,001 - £80,0001below—no doubt
UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED FY2025£6.9m——unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£7.6m£90,000 - £100,0004unclear—no doubt

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