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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1139656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UBSU

Latest income
£7.7m
Latest spending
£7.8m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £149k for the 11-month period ended 30 June 2024, with total reserves increasing to £2,184k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £349k, representing 2.5 months' cover, which comfortably exceeds the stated policy requirement of two months' operating costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' operating costs after deducting the University of Bristol block grant (held: £349k)
“Free reserves should be maintained at a minimum of 2 months' operating costs after deducting the University of Bristol block grant as budgeted for the coming year.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bristol SU (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£7.7m
Total spending
£7.8m
Reserves (reported)
£317k
Employees
145

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£7.7m£7.8m
30/06/2024£6.8m£6.7m
31/07/2023£6.7m£6.3m
31/07/2022£6.1m£5.9m
31/07/2021£3.9m£3.7m

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £149k for the 11-month period ended 30 June 2024, with total reserves increasing to £2,184k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £349k, representing 2.5 months' cover, which comfortably exceeds the stated policy requirement of two months' operating costs. Its FY2024 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
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION2£123k
THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST2£12k
THE NISBET TRUST1£325k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£53k
THE ANCHOR SOCIETY CIO1£32k
THE BEAVERBROOK FOUNDATION1£15k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
THE MARCHUS TRUST1£5k

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