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EDGE HILL STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED

Registered charity 1143764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a two-year hiatus in commercial operations due to building delays and significant investment of reserves to complete a new building fit-out. The trustees note that this reduction in reserves has decreased organizational resilience, creating a priority to rebuild reserves through future commercial activity.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document states the SU receives a 'Block Grant' based on University turnover and a 'Rent Grant' for space owned by the University, but does not disclose specific monetary amounts for these transactions.
“The Students’ Union is grateful for the continued support of the University demonstrated in the ‘Block Grant’ it receives from the University which is typically based on a proportion of the University’s turnover, and in addition to this, the Union receives a ‘Rent Grant’ to cover space occupied by the Union which is owned by the University.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Edge Hill Students’ Union Trading Limited
“It also owns a trading subsidiary, Edge Hill Students’ Union Trading Limited, which is currently dormant.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£491k
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 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: Knowsley · Lancashire · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Sefton · Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.4m£1.7m
31/07/2024£1.6m£1.6m
31/07/2023£1.8m£1.8m
31/07/2022£2.0m£1.8m
31/07/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is EDGE HILL STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity experienced a two-year hiatus in commercial operations due to building delays and significant investment of reserves to complete a new building fit-out. The trustees note that this reduction in reserves has decreased organizational resilience, creating a priority to rebuild reserves through future commercial activity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.