Unipol Student Homes

Analysis

Unipol Student Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03401440). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Unipol Student Homes reported income of £24.1m and spending of £24.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £13.3m to £24.1m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Unipol Student Homes sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (Incorporated) (£22.6m), YMCA Robin Hood Group (£25.3m) and Langley Trust (£22.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 78 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.