London School of Economics Students' Union

Analysis

London School of Economics Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07710669). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, London School of Economics Students' Union reported income of £5.9m and spending of £5.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £4.1m to £5.9m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, London School of Economics 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Basingstoke and Deane Community Leisure Trust (£5.6m), Uwe Students' Union (£5.9m) and Nene Park Trust (£5.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53%, charitable activities 30% and trading 14%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £619k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 241 people.