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THE UNION, MMU

Registered charity 1191269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1) REPRESENTING STUDENT INTERESTS 2) COMMUNICATING ON STUDENT BEHALF WITH EXTERNAL BODIES; 3) PROMOTING STUDENT WELFARE AT MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY; 4) FACILITATING SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, POLITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF MEMBERS, THROUGH SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS 5) WORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS' UNIONS AND AFFILIATED BODIES.

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Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£332,063 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,288,084. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £750,000 (held: £1.3m)
“The aim of the reserves policy is to maintain a level of unrestricted general funds, which are not designated and excluding tangible fixed assets of £750,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officer trustees received remuneration of £128,548
“During the period, sabbatical officer trustees received remuneration of £128,548 (2024: £125,351).” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Manchester Metropolitan Students' Union Trading Limited
“Manchester Metropolitan Students' Union Trading Limited is a limited liability company wholly owned by The Union MMU.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£4.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
110

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% 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: 37.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£4.1m£4.4m
31/07/2024£8.7m£4.5m
31/07/2023£4.6m£4.3m
31/07/2022£4.3m£3.9m
31/07/2021£3.2m£7.5m

Common questions

Is THE UNION, MMU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£332,063 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,288,084. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED2£359

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE UNION, MMU£4.1m——unclear—no doubt
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£704k—0unclear—noted
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£8.3m£90,001 - £100,000—above—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£2.4m£70,000 - £79,9994unclear—no doubt
UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED FY2025£6.9m——unclear—no doubt

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