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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1202881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JMSU

Our mission is make a difference to peoples lives. As the main representative body for students at Liverpool John Moores University, we support a number of activities and programmes to empower students to make change for themselves, their student colleagues, the University and society as a whole. We do this by prioritising Expert Representation and Building Connections outlined in our strategy.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated operating surplus of £2,849,754 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in net assets of £604,829 after clearing a significant pension deficit liability. The trustees consider the union to be financially viable for the foreseeable future, noting that it remains dependent on continued block grant support from the University. Unrestricted reserves of £604,829 exceed the stated policy minimum of £437,500, which represents three months of block grant funded activity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officer trustees received remuneration of £129,189.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025, remuneration for sabbatical officer trustees only (including employers National Insurance and pension contributions) totalled £129,189 (2024 - £103,779).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union holds 100% shares in Liverpool Student Media Limited.
“As of 31 July 2025 the Union held 100% shares in Liverpool Student Media Limited which was incorporated on 4 July 2018 in the United Kingdom. The company has been set up as a subsidiary of JMSU to house the non-primary purpose business activities of that charity.” — page 5
“National Union of Student Services Ltd (NUSSL): The Union is an affiliated member of NUSSL who operate a purchasing consortium within the student union movement.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Union is an affiliated member of National Union of Student Services Ltd (NUSSL).
“As of 31 July 2025 the Union held 100% shares in Liverpool Student Media Limited which was incorporated on 4 July 2018 in the United Kingdom. The company has been set up as a subsidiary of JMSU to house the non-primary purpose business activities of that charity.” — page 5
“National Union of Student Services Ltd (NUSSL): The Union is an affiliated member of NUSSL who operate a purchasing consortium within the student union movement.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Liverpool Student Media Limited
“As of 31 July 2025 the Union held 100% shares in Liverpool Student Media Limited which was incorporated on 4 July 2018 in the United Kingdom.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£112k
Reserves (reported)
£478k
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 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 (93% 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: 5.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£2.3m£2.0m
31/07/2024£1.9m£4.2m

Common questions

Is LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated operating surplus of £2,849,754 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in net assets of £604,829 after clearing a significant pension deficit liability. The trustees consider the union to be financially viable for the foreseeable future, noting that it remains dependent on continued block grant support from the University. Unrestricted reserves of £604,829 exceed the stated policy minimum of £437,500, which represents three months of block grant funded activity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by DJH 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 LIMITED1£296

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION£2.3m——above—no doubt
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£1.3m£70,001 - £80,0002above—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£7.6m——below—no doubt
TRINITY SAINT DAVID STUDENTS’ UNION FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001above739684.0%noted
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
OXFORD BROOKES STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt

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