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ANGLIA RUSKIN STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1148574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the Union ended the financial year with a surplus of £256,883 and retained general reserves of £1,034,163, excluding the pension deficit. Per the trustees' report, the Union remains financially strong with total net assets of £483,616 at year-end. The charity maintains a reserves policy of three months of operating costs.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee earned emoluments between E60, 000 and E70,000 (2022: 1).” — page 21
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned emoluments between E60, 000 and E70,000 (2022: 1).” — page 21
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3 months operating costs (held: £1.0m)
“The Union has a general reserves policy of 3 months operating costs which is in line with what the Board have requested and follows Charity Commission guidance.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sabbatical members of the Trustee Board (Officer Trustees) received remuneration totaling £130,216. No other trustees received remuneration. Expenses of £205 were reimbursed.
“Officer trustees receive remuneration for their services as officers of the Union and the amounts paid during the period are set out in note 21. No other trustee received remuneration for their services (2022: nil). Expenses amounting to f205 were reimbursed to the trustees during the period (2022: f112).” — page 21
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sabbatical members of the Trustee Board (Officer Trustees) receive remuneration. Total amount payable for officers during the year was £130,216.
“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 I130,216 (2022: E128,023).” — page 27
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £695k
“The net present value of the contributions that Anglia Ruskin Students' Union have agreed to pay over the next 13 years represents a liability at the year-end of E695,325” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

The accounts state that the Union ended the financial year with a surplus of £256,883 and retained general reserves of £1,034,163, excluding the pension deficit. Per the trustees' report, the Union remains financially strong with total net assets of £483,616 at year-end. The charity maintains a reserves policy of three months of operating costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ANGLIA RUSKIN STUDENTS' UNION earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.