City St George's Students' Union

Registered charity 1173858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CITY STUDENTS' UNION, CITY SU, CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

The Union represents over 19,000 students at City, University of London to the University, the local community and nationally via the National Union of Students. The Union also promotes the interests and welfare of students and provides social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

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Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£4.1m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the Union achieved a small surplus of £1,209 for the year, resulting in total reserves increasing to £574,108. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.1m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£932k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 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: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.5m£4.1m
31/07/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/07/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/07/2022£1.3m£1.3m
31/07/2021£984k£908k

Common questions

Is City St George's Students' Union financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the Union achieved a small surplus of £1,209 for the year, resulting in total reserves increasing to £574,108. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.