THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION
Registered charity 1172830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UPSU
UPSU?s charitable Objects are to advance the University ?s educational purposes by providing representation and support for the students of the University, supplemented by the further Object of helping members to develop their own charitable activities as active participants in civil society
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £151,029, though it maintains a negative net asset position of £25,738 due to a significant pension liability. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £717,000, which is above the stated policy target of £554,000, and the trustees confirm sufficient funds to meet obligations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: Group 2025 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 2” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: University Block Grant (44% of income)
“University Block Grant 2,103,996”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UPSU is in receipt of a recurrent Block Grant from the University of Plymouth of £2,103,996 (2024: £2,103,996).
“UPSU is in receipt of a recurrent Block Grant from the University of Plymouth of £2,103,996 (2024: £2,103,996). UPSU occupies its buildings under a licence to occupy and paid rent to the University of Plymouth of £580,752 (2024: £580,752).” — page 46
“UPSU receives a block grant from the University, and occupies buildings owned or leased by the University for an Annual Charge of £581k. which also includes some utilities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UPSU occupies buildings owned/leased by the University of Plymouth for an Annual Charge of £581k.
“UPSU is in receipt of a recurrent Block Grant from the University of Plymouth of £2,103,996 (2024: £2,103,996). UPSU occupies its buildings under a licence to occupy and paid rent to the University of Plymouth of £580,752 (2024: £580,752).” — page 46
“UPSU receives a block grant from the University, and occupies buildings owned or leased by the University for an Annual Charge of £581k. which also includes some utilities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UPSU Trading Limited is a 100% subsidiary.
“UPSU is in receipt of a recurrent Block Grant from the University of Plymouth of £2,103,996 (2024: £2,103,996). UPSU occupies its buildings under a licence to occupy and paid rent to the University of Plymouth of £580,752 (2024: £580,752).” — page 46
“UPSU receives a block grant from the University, and occupies buildings owned or leased by the University for an Annual Charge of £581k. which also includes some utilities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 2 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Vriti Tangri — President for the Faculty of Health (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Anna Nedden
- Anthony Haynes
- David Edward De-Beger
- Elizabeth Schulz
- Emily Pinn
- Naomi Lauryn Wrigley
- Paul Northmore
- Poppy Firth
- Vriti Tangri
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Isles Of Scilly · Plymouth City · Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £151,029, though it maintains a negative net asset position of £25,738 due to a significant pension liability. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £717,000, which is above the stated policy target of £554,000, and the trustees confirm sufficient funds to meet obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.
Who funds THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION as a grant recipient include THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND.
Known funders
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