Bangor University Students' Union

Analysis

Bangor University Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bangor. It was registered in April 2018, 8 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 11295063). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Bangor University Students' Union reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.6m (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% 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, Bangor University Students' Union sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 The Bell Educational Trust Limited (£1.6m), London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (£1.6m) and Ukrainian History Global Initiative (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, trading 2.3% and charitable activities 1.4%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £393k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 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.