LONDON AND SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY GROUP STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1183556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH STUDENTS' UNION, KENT STUDENTS' UNION, KENT UNION, LASE STUDENTS' UNION

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Latest income
£12.4m
Latest spending
£12.3m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £523,020, while total net assets decreased slightly to £773,687 due to a reduction in restricted funds. The trustees report a challenging financial period influenced by inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, but note that the organization remains solvent with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Increase unrestricted reserves by 5% per annum (held: £523k)
Increase unrestricted reserves by 5% per annum — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Kent Union Trading Limited
Kent Union has a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, Kent Union Trading Limited (KUTL) — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£12.4m
Total spending
£12.3m
Reserves (reported)
£136k
Employees
337

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£12.4m£12.3m
31/07/2024£12.5m£12.6m
31/07/2023£11.4m£11.5m
31/07/2022£10.6m£10.4m
31/07/2021£7.7m£7.6m

Common questions

Is LONDON AND SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY GROUP STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £523,020, while total net assets decreased slightly to £773,687 due to a reduction in restricted funds. The trustees report a challenging financial period influenced by inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, but note that the organization remains solvent with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.