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GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD

Registered charity 1149394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STUDENTS UNION UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH

The Union's objects are the advancement of education of Students at The University by:- Promoting the interests and welfare of students at the University during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising Students. Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities. Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University

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Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,648 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of negative £832,126. The trustees acknowledge the net liability position but confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by ongoing financial confirmation from the University of Greenwich.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1 In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: University Subvention (70% of income)
“The core source of income for the Union is subvention from the University and other project funding which constitutes around 70% (2023/24: 67%) of GSU income.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1.1m; policy: c.£250,000)
“At the balance sheet date, free reserves totalled negative £1.05m (2024: £1.01m).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subvention income from University of Greenwich
“Subvention income is received from the University of Greenwich. The income reported for the year ended 31 July 2025 amounted to £1,606,025 (2024: £1,543,544). Other income totalling £742,077 (2024: £1,026,929) was received from the University of Greenwich during the period in relation to specific projects and funding in respect of Medway campus.” — page 46
“Donated services of £464,886 (2024: £615,115) were provided by the University of Greenwich during the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from University of Greenwich
“Subvention income is received from the University of Greenwich. The income reported for the year ended 31 July 2025 amounted to £1,606,025 (2024: £1,543,544). Other income totalling £742,077 (2024: £1,026,929) was received from the University of Greenwich during the period in relation to specific projects and funding in respect of Medway campus.” — page 46
“Donated services of £464,886 (2024: £615,115) were provided by the University of Greenwich during the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from University of Greenwich
“Subvention income is received from the University of Greenwich. The income reported for the year ended 31 July 2025 amounted to £1,606,025 (2024: £1,543,544). Other income totalling £742,077 (2024: £1,026,929) was received from the University of Greenwich during the period in relation to specific projects and funding in respect of Medway campus.” — page 46
“Donated services of £464,886 (2024: £615,115) were provided by the University of Greenwich during the year.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

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): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£832k
Employees
49

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 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 (70% 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

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

Operates in: Greenwich · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.4m£4.5m
31/07/2024£4.8m£4.8m
31/07/2023£4.7m£4.5m
31/07/2022£4.1m£3.8m
31/07/2021£2.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,648 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of negative £832,126. The trustees acknowledge the net liability position but confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by ongoing financial confirmation from the University of Greenwich. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD as a grant recipient include BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITEDFY2023£200Inclusivity Fund
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITEDFY2024£96Inclusivity Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England12/08/2014£38kGreenwich Sport Activators

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

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED FY2025£6.9m——unclear—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£4.8m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
WARWICK STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt
BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£1.6m—1above—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£2.4m£70,000 - £79,9994unclear—no doubt

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