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COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED

Registered charity 1139462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CUSU

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Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71,567 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £646,758. The trustees consider this a strong position, noting that the reserves policy target is 30% of charity expenditure. The organization remains dependent on a block grant from Coventry University, which the trustees acknowledge as a potential risk if funding were reduced.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 30% of Charity expenditure (held: £647k)
“Target level - 30% of Charity expenditure.” — page 14
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CUSU Services Limited
“CUSU is the beneficial owner of CUSU Services Limited, a Company limited by shares incorporated on 11 July 2011.” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
148

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 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: Barking And Dagenham · City Of London · Coventry City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.4m£4.2m
31/07/2024£3.3m£3.4m
31/07/2023£3.4m£3.5m
31/07/2022£4.0m£3.9m
31/07/2021£3.5m£3.1m

Common questions

Is COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £71,567 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £646,758. The trustees consider this a strong position, noting that the reserves policy target is 30% of charity expenditure. The organization remains dependent on a block grant from Coventry University, which the trustees acknowledge as a potential risk if funding were reduced. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.