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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1147242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£6.5m
Latest spending
£6.6m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the union reported a net expenditure of £114,542 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £739,633 to £625,091. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £385,703, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £374,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees’ whole benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was 1 (2024: 1).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £374,000 (held: £386k)
“The reserves level of unrestricted funds is set at £374,000, with an absolute operating minimum set at £137,000.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£6.5m
Total spending
£6.6m
Cost of raising funds
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£386k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 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: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.5m£6.6m
31/07/2024£6.7m£6.7m
31/07/2023£6.3m£6.4m
31/07/2022£5.4m£5.5m
31/07/2021£3.7m£3.5m

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the union reported a net expenditure of £114,542 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £739,633 to £625,091. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £385,703, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £374,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.