Wrexham Students' Union Ltd

Registered charity 1168132 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WGSU; WREXHAM GLYNDWR STUDENTS? UNION; GLYNDWR SU; GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' GUILD; GLYNDWR STUDENTS' UNION, WREXHAM GLYNDWR STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED, WREXHAM GLYNDWR STUDENTS? UNION LIMITED

Wrexham Glyndwr Students? Union is a students? union within the meaning of the Education Act 1994. The Union is devoted to the educational interests and welfare of its Student Members.

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Latest income
£823k
Latest spending
£798k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £25,362 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £284,366. Per the trustees' report, this unrestricted reserve figure exceeds the charity's stated minimum policy threshold of £125,000, although it is noted that the total reserves adjusted for the pension asset are lower than three months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on University support but the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties 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

Largest income source: University block grant
University block grant — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no less than £125,000 and no more than £200,000 in free reserves (held: £284k)
WSU should aim to have no less than £125,000 and no more than £200,000 in free reserves at any one time. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: F Groom, M J Head and H A Farju, the executive committee sabbatical officers, received remuneration for their services totalling £46,398 (2024: £39,911) including contributions to the defined contribution pension scheme of £988 (2024: £844).
F Groom, M J Head and H A Farju, the executive committee sabbatical officers, received remuneration for their services totalling £46,398 (2024: £39,911) including contributions to the defined contribution pension scheme of £988 (2024: £844). — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union occupies premises provided by Wrexham University. During the year, donated services were received from Wrexham University for rent, IT services, maintenance, utilities and other campus services in the sum of £166,000 (2024: £164,000). A recurrent block grant of £515,000 (2024: £486,000) was also received to cover salaries and overheads. Non recurring grants received in the year totalled £18,000 (2024: £21,457). During the year, the Union purchased other goods and services from Wrexham University for £6,908 (2024: £7,124) and made sales of £40,161 (2024: £22,846) to Wrexham University. At the year-end an amount of £665 (2024: £Nil) was due from the University which is shown in debtors: amounts falling due within one year. At the year-end an amount of £96 (2024: £3000) was due to the University which is shown in creditors: amounts falling due within one year.
The Union occupies premises provided by Wrexham University. During the year, donated services were received from Wrexham University for rent, IT services, maintenance, utilities and other campus services in the sum of £166,000 (2024: £164,000). A recurrent block grant of £515,000 (2024: £486,000) was also received to cover salaries and overheads. Non recurring grants received in the year totalled £18,000 (2024: £21,457). During the year, the Union purchased other goods and services from Wrexham University for £6,908 (2024: £7,124) and made sales of £40,161 (2024: £22,846) to Wrexham University. At the year-end an amount of £665 (2024: £Nil) was due from the University which is shown in debtors: amounts falling due within one year. At the year-end an amount of £96 (2024: £3000) was due to the University which is shown in creditors: amounts falling due within one year. — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£823k
Total spending
£798k
Reserves (reported)
£287k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denbighshire · Flintshire · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£823k£798k
31/07/2024£809k£799k
31/07/2023£685k£724k
31/07/2022£626k£714k
31/07/2021£576k£665k

Common questions

Is Wrexham Students' Union Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £25,362 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £284,366. Per the trustees' report, this unrestricted reserve figure exceeds the charity's stated minimum policy threshold of £125,000, although it is noted that the total reserves adjusted for the pension asset are lower than three months of operating costs. The charity remains dependent on University support but the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2020£10kCovid - 19 - Emotional Resilience Skills for Students
The National Lottery Community Fund12/10/2018£10kStudent Suicide Prevention Project Phase 2