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CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1189287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE SU

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £63,219 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,591,807 and total expenditure of £1,528,588. Free reserves stood at £271,119, which the trustees confirmed were maintained within their stated policy range of £222,000 to £444,000. The accounts state that the charity remains a going concern with stable funding from the University and Colleges deemed low risk.

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Amended financial statements filed due to error in trustees' remuneration disclosure
“The original statements do not comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as they included an error within the trustees' remuneration disclosure which therefore failed to give a true and fair view as at the year end date.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£352k
Reserves (reported)
£271k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter 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: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.6m£1.5m
30/06/2024£1.5m£1.5m
30/06/2023£1.3m£1.4m
30/06/2022£1.2m£1.2m
30/06/2021£912k£854k

Common questions

Is CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The charity reported a surplus of £63,219 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,591,807 and total expenditure of £1,528,588. Free reserves stood at £271,119, which the trustees confirmed were maintained within their stated policy range of £222,000 to £444,000. The accounts state that the charity remains a going concern with stable funding from the University and Colleges deemed low risk. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.