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UNIVERSITY OF SURREY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1142479 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £79,869 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds of £776,504. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £438,206, which exceeds the stated policy target of £300,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One (2024 - One) employee received remuneration of more than £80,000.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One (2024 - One) employee received remuneration of more than £80,000.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300,000 cash (which is approximately 3 months salaries) (held: £438k)
“The Board of Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of reserves should be £300,000 cash (which is approximately 3 months salaries)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officers (who are trustees) received remuneration of £133,762.
“The sabbatical members of the executive committee receive remuneration for their services as provided for within the Constitution. The aggregate amont payable under such contracts in the year was £133,762 (2024: £111,121).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of Surrey
“The Union is in receipt of a recurrent grant from the University of Surrey of £1,530,385 (2024:£1,481,305). The year end net balance owed by the University was £47,643 (2024: owed from £32,715). The sabbatical members of the executive committee receive remuneration for their services as provided for within the Constitution. The aggregate amont payable under such contracts in the year was £133,762 (2024: £111,121). The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Origin Events Limited, which is a related party under FRS 102. However, as the subsidiary’s results are consolidated into the group financial statements, transactions between the charity and the subsidiary are not separately disclosed. The results of the subsidiary are presented in Note 14.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Origin Events Limited
“The Students’ Union has a wholly owned subsidiary, Origin Events Limited. See Note 8 for further details.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£552k
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 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: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.8m£2.8m
31/07/2024£2.6m£2.7m
31/07/2023£2.6m£2.7m
31/07/2022£2.9m£2.9m
31/07/2021£2.6m£2.6m

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF SURREY STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £79,869 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds of £776,504. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £438,206, which exceeds the stated policy target of £300,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.