Students Organising for Sustainability

Analysis

Students Organising for Sustainability is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Students Organising for Sustainability reported income of £4.0m and spending of £2.9m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £4.0m (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Students Organising for Sustainability sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Opportunity Green (£4.0m), Conservation Education & Research Trust (£4.1m) and Surfers Against Sewage (£4.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and charitable activities 27%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £138k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 63 people.