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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1183837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OU STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC049546 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £69,193 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to increased expenditure on technology and staff restructuring. However, the charity maintains strong liquidity with total unrestricted funds of £1,971,919, which exceeds its stated target reserve level of £1,650,000.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months of core operating costs (held: £2.0m)
“Target Reserve Level: £1,650,000 (equivalent to approximately nine months of core operating costs).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subvention from The Open University
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 the charitable company received £1,878,000 (2024: £2,046,000) from The Open University (OU) in the form of a subvention.” — page 66
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.2m
Cost of raising funds
£68k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
40

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above 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: Austria · Belgium · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.2m£2.2m
31/07/2024£2.4m£2.1m
31/07/2023£2.3m£1.7m
31/07/2022£2.2m£2.9m
31/07/2021£2.1m£1.6m

Common questions

Is THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £69,193 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to increased expenditure on technology and staff restructuring. However, the charity maintains strong liquidity with total unrestricted funds of £1,971,919, which exceeds its stated target reserve level of £1,650,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.