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WINCHESTER STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1208187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operational deficit, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £577,067 to £376,445. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and met its stated reserves policy target of £180,000 with unrestricted funds of £235,220.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £235k)
“a minimum reserve equivalent to three months’ planned membership services expenditure and three months of full-time staff salary costs, held in unrestricted funds, represents a prudent level of reserves.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £88k
“In accordance with FRS 102, the net present value of the future contributions required over 15 years to clear the funding deficit is £88,162 (2024: £89,118).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£180k
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 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: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.5m£1.7m

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER STUDENTS' UNION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operational deficit, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £577,067 to £376,445. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and met its stated reserves policy target of £180,000 with unrestricted funds of £235,220. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.