ANGLIA RUSKIN STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1148574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promoting the interests and welfare of students at Anglia Ruskin University and representing, supporting and advising students.Being the recognised representative channel between students and Anglia Ruskin University and any other external bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussion and debate for the personal development of its students.

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Latest income

£3.6m

Latest spending

£3.6m

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Union ended the financial year with a deficit of £30,390 and retained general reserves of £1,001,607, excluding the pension deficit. The Trustees note that the Union remains financially strong and has a general reserves policy of three months operating costs plus the financial implications of the top 5 risks. The Union is principally funded via a block grant from Anglia Ruskin University and is dependent on this support, though the Trustees believe it will continue for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One employee earned emoluments between £80,000 and £90,000 (2024: 1).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee earned emoluments between £80,000 and £90,000 (2024: 1).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Block Grant

“The Union is principally funded via a block grant from Anglia Ruskin University.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months operating costs plus the financial implications of the top 5 risks in the union’s risk register (held: £1.0m)

“The Union has a general reserves policy of 3 months operating costs plus the financial implications of the top 5 risks in the union’s risk register which follows Charity Commission guidance.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sabbatical members of the Trustee Board received remuneration of £180,888 for their services as officers.

“The sabbatical members of the Trustee Board receive remuneration for their services as provided for within the Constitution. The total amount payable for the officers during the year was £180,888 (2024: £137,975).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £687k

“A designated reserve has been set up to reflect the remaining pension liability of £686,813 which is payable over the next 12 years.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08064796

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

VINOD, Shreyas — director, appointed 24/06/2026on trustee list
DAS, Gokul Thulasee — director, appointed 24/06/2026on trustee list
GALVIN, Julie — director, appointed 01/09/2025on trustee list
WILKS, Samantha Joan — director, appointed 01/09/2025on trustee list
AKRAM, Humah — director, appointed 01/08/2025on trustee list
LAL, Roshan — director, appointed 30/06/2025on trustee list
MYERS, Sian — director, appointed 24/08/2022on trustee list
VALERKOU, John Marious — secretary, appointed 01/09/2025

Official officers record.

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

Total income

£3.6m

Total spending

£3.6m

Reserves (reported)

£1.0m

Employees

65

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alfaz Shahulhameed
Devanshi Devanshi
Gokul Thulasee Das
Humah Akram
JULIE GALVIN
Roshan Lal
SAMANTHA WILKS
SIAN MYERS
Shreyas Vinod

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£3.6m	£3.6m
31/07/2024	£3.2m	£3.2m
31/07/2023	£2.9m	£2.6m
31/07/2022	£2.3m	£2.2m
31/07/2021	£1.9m	£1.7m

Common questions

Is ANGLIA RUSKIN STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Union ended the financial year with a deficit of £30,390 and retained general reserves of £1,001,607, excluding the pension deficit. The Trustees note that the Union remains financially strong and has a general reserves policy of three months operating costs plus the financial implications of the top 5 risks. The Union is principally funded via a block grant from Anglia Ruskin University and is dependent on this support, though the Trustees believe it will continue for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ANGLIA RUSKIN 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.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED	3	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASTON STUDENTS' UNION.

ASTON STUDENTS' UNION income £3.7m
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER STUDENTS' UNION income £3.0m
FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION income £941k
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION income £2.4m
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD income £4.4m
BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION income £1.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ANGLIA RUSKIN STUDENTS' UNION	£3.6m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
ASTON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£3.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£3.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£941k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£2.4m	£70,000 - £79,999	4	unclear	—	no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025	£4.4m	£70,001 - £80,000	2	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.