University of Westminster Students' Union

Analysis

University of Westminster Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08126776). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of Westminster Students' Union reported income of £4.8m and spending of £4.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £4.8m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Westminster Students' Union sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. 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 Priory School Edgbaston Trustees Limited (£4.8m), Thurlow Educational Trust (£4.8m) and St Cedd's School Educational Trust Limited (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £145k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 104 people.