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HULL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED

Registered charity 1152549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HULL UNIVERSITY UNION LIMITED

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Latest income
£6.9m
Latest spending
£6.8m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net income of £151,858 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £2,536,582. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £1.2m to cover six months of operating costs, and the actual free reserves of £2,353,024 exceed this target. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.2m of free reserves to meet 6 months of operating costs (held: £2.4m)
“The policy, reviewed in July 2025, is to hold £1.2m of free reserves to meet 6 months of operating costs of the group” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £316k
“This results in a liability on the balance sheet of £315,539 for the group.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sadofskys. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£6.9m
Total spending
£6.8m
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
53

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median 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: Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.9m£6.8m
31/07/2024£7.3m£7.0m
31/07/2023£6.5m£6.4m
31/07/2022£5.3m£5.8m
31/07/2021£3.3m£3.3m

Common questions

Is HULL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net income of £151,858 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £2,536,582. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £1.2m to cover six months of operating costs, and the actual free reserves of £2,353,024 exceed this target. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sadofskys.