COMMON PURPOSE STUDENT EXPERIENCES LIMITED

Registered charity 1163254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Common Purpose is a leadership development organization that specializes in cross-boundary leadership. Common Purpose Student Experiences focuses specifically on leadership opportunities for university students.

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Latest income
£233k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive financial position with unrestricted reserves of £67k, recovering from a negative balance in the prior year. The trustees confirm that secured income and cost controls allow the charity to meet its debts as they fall due, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted reserves cover for expenditure (held: £67k)
The group reserve is set at a level that would ensure six months of unrestricted reserves cover for expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity transferred the rights to its EdTech platform to a new group company, Common Purpose Evolve Careers with effect from 1 August 2023. CPEC paid the Charity a consideration of £285,600 for the asset.
The Charity transferred the rights to its EdTech platform to a new group company, Common Purpose Evolve Careers with effect from 1 August 2023. CPEC paid the Charity a consideration of £285,600 for the asset. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Total income
£793k
Total spending
£688k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Brazil · Bristol City · Camden · Cardiff · China · Derbyshire · Hampshire · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£233k£139k
31/07/2024£793k£688k
31/07/2023£854k£1.6m
31/07/2022£1.3m£1.2m
31/07/2021£1.0m£790k

Common questions

Is COMMON PURPOSE STUDENT EXPERIENCES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a positive financial position with unrestricted reserves of £67k, recovering from a negative balance in the prior year. The trustees confirm that secured income and cost controls allow the charity to meet its debts as they fall due, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.