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WORCESTER STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1145192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Students' Union for students registered for a course of study with the University of Worcester

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£984k
Latest spending
£992k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £8,233, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £213,741. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains dependent on the University's block grant and faces financial strain due to a static grant and rising costs, though it maintains a going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months’ operating costs (held: £-214k)
“The level of reserves needed at any one time was reviewed again in-year by the Trustee Board and was agreed to remain at 3 months’ operating costs (as defined by the annual budgeted organisational expenditure), known as the ‘operating reserve’.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Executive Committee sabbatical officers received remuneration.
“Each of the Executive Committee's sabbatical officers received remuneration as authorised in the Union's governing document, for the representation, campaigning and support work they undertake as distinct from their trustee responsibilities.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £356k
“The liability provided for in respect of the SUSS pension deficit amounted decreased to £355,727 (2024: £367,424) at 31 July 2025” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£984k
Total spending
£992k
Cost of raising funds
£85k
Reserves (reported)
£142k
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£984k£992k
31/07/2024£1.0m£1.0m
31/07/2023£991k£1.1m
31/07/2022£1.0m£1.0m
31/07/2021£815k£817k

Common questions

Is WORCESTER STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £8,233, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £213,741. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains dependent on the University's block grant and faces financial strain due to a static grant and rising costs, though it maintains a going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.