St Mary's Students' Union

Analysis

St Mary's Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in June 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 10780795). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, St Mary's Students' Union reported income of £684k and spending of £727k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £434k to £684k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Mary's 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 Ladybird Pre-School Limited (£684k), Be'er Miriam Trust (£685k) and School in a Bag (£682k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 36% and trading 3.8%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Reserves of £107k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.