Newcastle University Students' Union

Analysis

Newcastle University Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06978707). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Newcastle University Students' Union reported income of £7.6m and spending of £7.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £4.1m to £7.6m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Newcastle University Students' Union 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ascb Charitable Fund (£7.4m), Absolutely Together (£7.7m) and Queen Mary University of London Students' Union Limited (£7.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £517k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 183 people.