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WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

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

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Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £123,329 for the year ended 31 July 2024, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,007,373. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing confirmed future funding from the University of West London and strong liquidity management.

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” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating expenses (held: £1.0m)
“The Trustees have determined to maintain an average of unions’ 3 months operating expenses as a minimum reserve level to ensure there are sufficient reserves to cover unexpected eventualities and to resource planned capital expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union receives a substantial part of its income by means of grant funding from the University. This funding amounted to £3,305,759 (2023: £3,015,389) of revenue funding in the year under review, which iincludes £819,958 (2023: £745,420) in respect of serviced premises provided. The Trustee Board is of the opinion that this financial assistance is not an influencing factor with regard to the formation of the Union's policy setting. At the balance sheet date, the University owed an amount to the Student Union of £624,070 (2023: £1,001,748), and the Student Union owed an amount to the University of £48,168 (2023: £235,897).
“The Union receives a substantial part of its income by means of grant funding from the University. This funding amounted to £3,305,759 (2023: £3,015,389) of revenue funding in the year under review, which iincludes £819,958 (2023: £745,420) in respect of serviced premises provided. The Trustee Board is of the opinion that this financial assistance is not an influencing factor with regard to the formation of the Union's policy setting. At the balance sheet date, the University owed an amount to the Student Union of £624,070 (2023: £1,001,748), and the Student Union owed an amount to the University of £48,168 (2023: £235,897).” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goodman Jones LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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).

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Trustees

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?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £123,329 for the year ended 31 July 2024, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,007,373. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing confirmed future funding from the University of West London and strong liquidity management. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.

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

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.