The Royal Veterinary College Students' Union

Analysis

The Royal Veterinary College Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Royal Veterinary College Students' Union reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £557k to £1.1m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Royal Veterinary College Students' Union sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kidsgrove Sports Centre Community Group (£1.1m), Pinewood Gymnastics Club Limited (£1.1m) and YMCA South Devon (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £59k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.