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BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1142837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £249,022 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with free reserves standing at £1,117,053, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £910,000. While the charity acknowledges a structural reliance on university block grant funding, it maintains that its reserves position provides an appropriate level of financial resilience.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There was one employee (2024: one) whose annual emoluments (excluding employer pension contributions) were between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There was one employee (2024: one) whose annual emoluments (excluding employer pension contributions) were between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Birmingham City Enterprises Limited, a trading subsidiary, owed the charity £13,381.
“At 31 July 2025, the subsidiary company, Birmingham City Enterprises Limited, owed the charity £13,381 (2024: £13,381).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Birmingham City Enterprises Limited
“The charity owns 100% of the issued ordinary share capital of Birmingham City Enterprises Limited, a trading entity that operates a student lettings agency.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£173k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
113

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 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: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.9m£3.6m
31/07/2024£3.7m£3.6m
31/07/2023£3.5m£3.4m
31/07/2022£3.0m£2.9m
31/07/2021£2.7m£2.6m

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £249,022 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with free reserves standing at £1,117,053, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £910,000. While the charity acknowledges a structural reliance on university block grant funding, it maintains that its reserves position provides an appropriate level of financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of BIRMINGHAM CITY 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.