The University of Plymouth Students' Union

Analysis

The University of Plymouth Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in May 2017, 9 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 10676070). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The University of Plymouth Students' Union reported income of £4.8m and spending of £4.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £4.8m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 54%. 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, The University of Plymouth Students' Union sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longridge Towers School (£4.8m), Marlborough House School (£4.8m) and The Frewen Educational Trust Limited (£4.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55% and donations and legacies 44%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £717k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 213 people.