University of Hertfordshire Students' Union

Analysis

University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hatfield. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07703890). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of Hertfordshire Students' Union reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.9m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, University of Hertfordshire 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawes Agricultural Trust (£2.9m), The Royal Albert Hall Trust (£2.9m) and The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, trading 18% and charitable activities 11%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 32%. Reserves of £463k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 137 people.