LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1143103 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LSE STUDENTS' UNION

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Latest income
£5.9m
Latest spending
£5.9m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves at the end of the year were £618,664, which is above the stated policy target of £350,000. However, the charity holds a significant designated pension deficit fund of £1,518,067, and the auditor noted that the discount rate applied to this liability was lower than the previous year, resulting in a higher liability.

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Total income
£5.9m
Total spending
£5.9m
Reserves (reported)
£619k
Employees
241

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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: Camden · City Of Westminster · Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£5.9m£5.9m
31/07/2024£6.2m£6.1m
31/07/2023£5.6m£5.7m
31/07/2022£5.1m£4.9m
31/07/2021£4.1m£3.6m

Common questions

Is LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves at the end of the year were £618,664, which is above the stated policy target of £350,000. However, the charity holds a significant designated pension deficit fund of £1,518,067, and the auditor noted that the discount rate applied to this liability was lower than the previous year, resulting in a higher liability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.