UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1197170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Union generated a surplus of £103k for the year, with total income of £2.52m against expenditure of £2.48m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £293,489, which falls within the stated policy range of £280,000 to £420,000. The Union remains dependent on a £1.37m block grant from the University of Huddersfield but has sufficient cash and reserves to operate for the next 12 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £280,000 - £420,000 (held: £293k)
HSU determines that this level of funds is within the range £280,000 - £420,000. HSU will never hold reserves lower than the baseline in this range.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £1.2m
The inclusion of the pension scheme liability has resulted in a negative pension fund of £1,166,931.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£114k
Reserves (reported)
£282k
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 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: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.4m£2.3m
31/07/2024£2.5m£2.5m
31/07/2023£2.5m£2.3m
31/07/2022£2.2m£2.2m

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Union generated a surplus of £103k for the year, with total income of £2.52m against expenditure of £2.48m. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £293,489, which falls within the stated policy range of £280,000 to £420,000. The Union remains dependent on a £1.37m block grant from the University of Huddersfield but has sufficient cash and reserves to operate for the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.