Chester Students' Union

Analysis

Chester Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 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 07623621). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Chester Students' Union reported income of £595k and spending of £594k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £486k to £595k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chester Students' Union sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services Limited (£595k), Date Palm Primary School Ltd (£596k) and West Looe Playgroup (£595k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 3.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £175k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.