Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1148594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WLSU

The advancement of education of Students at UWL for the publicbenefit promoting the interests and welfare of Students at UWLduring their course representing, supporting and advising,the recognised representative channel betweenStudents and UWL,providing social, cultural, sporting and recreationalactivities and forums for discussions and debate for personal development

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

Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £36,773 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total reserves increasing to £1,044,146. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its obligations and that there is no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves stood at £432,339, which the trustees note meets their policy target of maintaining three months' operating expenses.

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)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: University of West London (80% of income)
“Subvention grant 1,802,860” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Union makes no use of professional fundraisers” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union received a revenue block grant from the University of West London of £1,802,860 and a grant for special projects of £522,301. In addition, the University provided £819,958 for serviced accommodation.
“The Union received a revenue block grant from the University of West London of £1,802,860 (2024: £1,802,860) and a grant for special projects of £522,301 (2024: £522,301) in 2024/25. In addition to this, the University provided £819,958 (2024: £819,958) for serviced accommodation.”
“During the year, the Student Union purchased services totalling £500 from a company owned by the family of one of the Trustees.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union purchased services totalling £500 from a company owned by the family of one of the Trustees.
“The Union received a revenue block grant from the University of West London of £1,802,860 (2024: £1,802,860) and a grant for special projects of £522,301 (2024: £522,301) in 2024/25. In addition to this, the University provided £819,958 (2024: £819,958) for serviced accommodation.”
“During the year, the Student Union purchased services totalling £500 from a company owned by the family of one of the Trustees.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goodman Jones LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — University of West London Students' Union (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

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

Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£4.0m
Reserves (reported)
£432k
Employees
103

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing · Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.1m£4.0m
31/07/2024£4.1m£3.9m
31/07/2023£3.6m£3.6m
31/07/2022£3.1m£3.1m
31/07/2021£2.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £36,773 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total reserves increasing to £1,044,146. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its obligations and that there is no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Free reserves stood at £432,339, which the trustees note meets their policy target of maintaining three months' operating expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
QUINTIN HOGG TRUST1£540k
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED1£296

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION£4.1m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear0.0%no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£4.8m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
UWE STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£5.9m—0unclear—no doubt
University of Lancashire Students' Union FY2025£2.9m—0below—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£1.5m—0above—no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt

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