Christ Church Students' Union

Analysis

Christ Church Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07618194). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Christ Church Students' Union reported income of £977k and spending of £996k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £798k to £977k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Christ Church Students' Union sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighton Table Tennis Club (£970k), Paddington Recreation Ground (£977k) and Wymondham Community Rugby Trust (£967k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and charitable activities 12%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £461k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.