ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1204514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RCASU

Promoting the interests and welfare of Students at The Royal College of Art during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising Students;Being the recognised representative channel between Students and The Royal College of Art and any other external bodies; Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for its students

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £46,909 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £322,319. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to fund at least six months of operational expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £322,319 exceed this target. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (18/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sarah Goomchair
• Gordon Mattocks
• Helen Moulinos · trustee of 1 other charity
• Linjie Leona Chang
• Professor Nelarine Estella Cornelius · trustee of 1 other charity
• Zainab Goriawala

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham · Kensington And Chelsea · Wandsworth

Income and spending

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