Anglia Ruskin Students' Union

Analysis

Anglia Ruskin Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 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 08064796). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Anglia Ruskin Students' Union reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £3.6m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Anglia Ruskin Students' Union sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Repton School Trust (£3.6m), Gia England (£3.6m) and Community Childcare Centres (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.