The University of Northampton Students' Union
Analysis
The University of Northampton Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The University of Northampton Students' Union reported income of £907k and spending of £1000k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £907k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The University of Northampton Students' Union sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educating for Impact (£903k), The Association of Applied Biologists (£907k) and Deep Learning Indaba Limited (£902k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and trading 13%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The University of Northampton Students' Union exists to support students at the University as they progress through their studies. We do this by: -- providing guidance and support for educational needs;- delivering welfare awareness campaigns;- providing personal and team development opportunities, through sports clubs and other societies; and- providing social space and activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Educating for Impact | London | £903k |
| The Association of Applied Biologists | Warwickshire | £907k |
| Deep Learning Indaba Limited | London | £902k |
| LSSP | Liverpool | £907k |