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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1138091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UNION SOCIETY

For students at Newcastle University: providing sporting, social, cultural and recreational opportunites; protecting and promoting their interests including well-being and conditions of study; providing representation and guidance on welfare and other matters; promoting good relations between them and the general public; communicating on their behalf with the University and other bodies.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£7.6m
Latest spending
£7.5m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,000 for the year ended 27 July 2025, with total net assets of £10,404,000. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 - £100,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“£90,000 - £100,000 1” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 4
“No. of employees total benefits (excluding pension contributions) 2025 No. £60,000 - £70,000 3 £90,000 - £100,000 1” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officers (Trustees) received salaries totaling £186,000.
“The sabbatical officers’ salaries, NI and pension costs for the year ended 27 July 2025 totalled £186,000 (2024: £178,000)” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The University of Newcastle upon Tyne provided a block grant of £3,173,000 and the Union owed the University £16,000 for net goods and services at year-end.
“During the year ended 27 July 2025, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne provided a block grant of £3,173,000 (2024: £2,853,000) to Newcastle University Students’ Union. At the year-end Newcastle University Students’ Union owed the University £16,000 (2024: £16,000) for net goods and services provided by the University.” — page 47
“The University made a loan of £400,000 to the trading subsidiary NUSU Trading Ltd in 2019-2020. During the year, a repayment of £90,000 was made along with interest of £6,750. The balance owed at the period ended 27 July 2025 is £180,000 which will be repaid in two annual instalments until September 2026.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The University made a loan of £400,000 to the trading subsidiary NUSU Trading Ltd; a repayment of £90,000 plus interest of £6,750 was made during the year, with a balance of £180,000 owed.
“During the year ended 27 July 2025, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne provided a block grant of £3,173,000 (2024: £2,853,000) to Newcastle University Students’ Union. At the year-end Newcastle University Students’ Union owed the University £16,000 (2024: £16,000) for net goods and services provided by the University.” — page 47
“The University made a loan of £400,000 to the trading subsidiary NUSU Trading Ltd in 2019-2020. During the year, a repayment of £90,000 was made along with interest of £6,750. The balance owed at the period ended 27 July 2025 is £180,000 which will be repaid in two annual instalments until September 2026.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union transacted with BUCS at normal commercial rates; Alexandra Sheehan Duggan is an elected student trustee on the BUCS Board.
“During the year ended 27 July 2025, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne provided a block grant of £3,173,000 (2024: £2,853,000) to Newcastle University Students’ Union. At the year-end Newcastle University Students’ Union owed the University £16,000 (2024: £16,000) for net goods and services provided by the University.” — page 47
“The University made a loan of £400,000 to the trading subsidiary NUSU Trading Ltd in 2019-2020. During the year, a repayment of £90,000 was made along with interest of £6,750. The balance owed at the period ended 27 July 2025 is £180,000 which will be repaid in two annual instalments until September 2026.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: NUSU Trading Ltd
“NUSU Trading Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 28/07/2025)

Total income
£7.6m
Total spending
£7.5m
Reserves (reported)
£517k
Employees
183

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (58% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/07/2025£7.6m£7.5m
28/07/2024£8.1m£7.7m
28/07/2023£6.5m£6.9m
28/07/2022£5.8m£6.2m
28/07/2021£4.1m£4.0m

Common questions

Is NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,000 for the year ended 27 July 2025, with total net assets of £10,404,000. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £100,000 band, and 4 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to Newcastle University Students' Union
Community Foundation North East10/02/2022£600A grant to Newcastle University Students' Union
UK government28/08/2020£12kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2016£10kStudent Mental Health Support
Sport England14/07/2015£10kPurchase of Firefly Dinghies for start sailing programme
Sport England10/12/2014£90kSemi-Competitive Sporting Opportunities
Sport England03/05/2011£125kNCL Active - The alternative sports programme

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 GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION£7.6m£90,000 - £100,0004unclear—no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£7.6m——below—no doubt
NUS STUDENTS' UNION CHARITABLE SERVICES FY2025£3.9m——unclear—no doubt
FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£941k—0above—no doubt
UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED FY2025£6.9m——unclear—no doubt

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