London Metropolitan University Students' Union

Analysis

London Metropolitan University Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08576499). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, London Metropolitan University Students' Union reported income of £704k and spending of £641k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £667k to £704k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, London Metropolitan University Students' Union sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Humberside Motor Trades Group Training Association (£703k), Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (£704k) and Blackshaw Nursery (£703k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and trading 2.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £118k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.