University of the Arts London Students' Union

Analysis

University of the Arts London Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Holborn. 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 07719030). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of the Arts London Students' Union reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £4.1m (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, University of the Arts London Students' Union sits at the 99th 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 BNJC (£4.1m), Mountain Training Trust (£4.3m) and West London Students' Union (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, trading 6.4% and charitable activities 5.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £601k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.