Solent Students' Union

Analysis

Solent Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in August 2013, 13 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 08619653). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Solent Students' Union reported income of £670k and spending of £635k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £597k to £670k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Solent 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tayyibah Educational Trust (£670k), Busy Bees Nursery & Pre School Limited (£671k) and Mylifemysay (£670k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, trading 9.4%, investments 2.1% and charitable activities 1.1%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £185k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.