Student Union Lettings Limited

Analysis

Student Union Lettings Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08140750). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2026, Student Union Lettings Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £1.5m to £1.9m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Student Union Lettings Limited 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hyelm (£1.9m), Hebron Hall Limited (£1.9m) and The Rugby Free Church Homes for the Aged (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.