SWANSEA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Registered charity 1203072 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Students' Union promoting the interests and welfare of students at Swansea University. The Union provides social, sporting and recreational activities as well as supporting and advising students during their time at University. Union commercial services in retail and licensed trade offer employment and opportunities for personal development.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Union returned an operating surplus of £267,442 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £717,498, providing 7.5 months of coverage for charitable operating costs, which the Trustees consider sufficient to manage foreseeable economic downturns.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £717k)
“The Trustees believe that an amount of Free Reserves sufficient to maintaining six months of operating costs be established as the Reserves Goal.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Swansea University
“During the year Swansea University Students Union purchased goods and services from Swansea University totalling £254,663 (2024: £249,956). At the year end Swansea University Student's Union owed Swansea University £10,867 (2024: £nil). This is included within Trade Creditors. During the year Swansea University Students Union sold goods and services to Swansea University totalling £384,683 (2024: £500,105).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £1.7m
“Defined Benefit pension scheme liability (1,705,542)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SUSU Trading Limited
“The investment in subsidiary represents the Union’s 100% shareholding in SUSU Trading Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (Company number 06839656). SUSU Trading Limited undertakes certain trading activities on behalf of the Union.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (06/03/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Abigail Vian
- Andrew Patton
- Anwen Ellis
- Ashly Alava Garcia
- Dafydd Evans
- Howard Jones Morgan
- Ishrat Maliha
- Mamta Behera
- RIAZ HASSAN · trustee of 1 other charity
- Robbie Richards
- Ruby Cradle
- Thomas Navin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of Swansea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SWANSEA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Union returned an operating surplus of £267,442 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £717,498, providing 7.5 months of coverage for charitable operating costs, which the Trustees consider sufficient to manage foreseeable economic downturns. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
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