Uswsu
Analysis
Uswsu is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontypridd. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08629047). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Uswsu reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.1m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Uswsu 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 Chorley Youth Zone (£2.1m), The Music Works (Charity) (£2.1m) and Oxfordshire Community Foundation (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, charitable activities 23% and trading 4.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 136 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 72%
- Charitable activities 23%
- Trading 4.4%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Extra-curricular and development opportunities through sports teams, clubs and societies. Community volunteering and fundraising.Democratic engagement of students through its' governance structures creating employability skills. The development of cultural and civic values such as tolerance and social cohesion, in order to have a wider and positive influence on social and political development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley Youth Zone | Chorley | £2.1m |
| The Music Works (Charity) | Gloucester | £2.1m |
| Oxfordshire Community Foundation | Oxfordshire | £2.1m |
| Hospice of the Valleys | Ebbw Vale | £2.1m |