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UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1173994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION, UEL STUDENTS' UNION, UEL UNION

East London Students' Union promotes the interests of students and provides representation, advice, support and social activities.

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves amounted to £158,761, which comfortably exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining cover for 30 days' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £122,867 for the year, increasing overall reserves from £9,448 to £262,571. The trustees and auditors confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: University Grants (67% of income)
“grants from the University of £983,849” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 30 days' operating costs (held: £159k)
“The Students’ Union’s reserves policy is to maintain cover for 30 days’ operating costs” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officers (who are trustees) received remuneration of £91,375. Other trustees received only expense reimbursements.
“The union's sabbatical officers received employee benefits totalling £91,375 in the period under review, as authorised under the charity's governing document, for the work they undertake in furtherance of the charity's objects rather than for carrying out their responsibilities as trustees as set out below.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sabbatical officers received employee benefits totalling £91,375
“The union's sabbatical officers received employee benefits totalling £91,375 in the period under review, as authorised under the charity's governing document, for the work they undertake in furtherance of the charity's objects rather than for carrying out their responsibilities as trustees as set out below.” — page 26
“During the year 6 (2024: 9) trustees had expenses paid for by the charity totalling £1,333 (2024: £4,504) in relation to travel and subsistence.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received travel and subsistence expenses totalling £1,333
“The union's sabbatical officers received employee benefits totalling £91,375 in the period under review, as authorised under the charity's governing document, for the work they undertake in furtherance of the charity's objects rather than for carrying out their responsibilities as trustees as set out below.” — page 26
“During the year 6 (2024: 9) trustees had expenses paid for by the charity totalling £1,333 (2024: £4,504) in relation to travel and subsistence.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: East London Students' Union Trading Ltd
“The results of the charity's wholly owned subsidiary (East London Students' Union Trading Ltd) are consolidated on a line by line basis” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — UEL STUDENTS' UNION (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£137k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~11.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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: 9.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.5m£1.3m
31/07/2024£1.2m£981k
31/07/2023£1.1m£894k
31/07/2022£1.1m£641k
31/07/2021£1.1m£895k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves amounted to £158,761, which comfortably exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining cover for 30 days' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £122,867 for the year, increasing overall reserves from £9,448 to £262,571. The trustees and auditors confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION£1.5m—0above—no doubt
FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£941k—0above—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£8.2m——unclear—no doubt
UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED FY2025£6.9m——unclear—no doubt
ASTON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£3.7m——unclear—no doubt
WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£4.1m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear0.0%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.