University of East London Students' Union

Analysis

University of East London Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 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 10820498). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of East London Students' Union reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.5m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of East London Students' Union sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al Risalah Education Trust (£1.5m), Whitecroft Education Trust (£1.5m) and North Wales Science (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, trading 5.6% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.