Leeds Beckett Students' Union

Analysis

Leeds Beckett Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07103465). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Leeds Beckett Students' Union reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.3m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Leeds Beckett Students' Union sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Rung Ltd (£2.3m), Bury Manor School Trust Limited (Dorset House School) (£2.3m) and The British Institute of Innkeeping (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, trading 22% and charitable activities 4.5%. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 32%. Reserves of £307k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 81 people.