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Leeds Trinity Students Union

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1184182LeedsEducation and training
Income£526k2025-07-31
Spending£512ksame year
Spent / received93%5-year average
Size in its cause91st pctEducation and training
Registered2019CIO
Employees22latest return

Analysis

Leeds Trinity Students Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Leeds Trinity Students Union reported income of £526k and spending of £512k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £337k to £526k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Leeds Trinity Students Union sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Margaret McMillan Children's Centre (£525k), Wildwood Nature School (£526k) and The Gresham's Foundation (£525k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and charitable activities 9.7%. Charitable activities took 25% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11k. Reserves of £275k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£146k£291k£437k£582k2021 Income: £336,9102021 Spending: £319,84120212022 Income: £413,3332022 Spending: £422,95920222023 Income: £477,3482023 Spending: £425,96020232024 Income: £582,3662024 Spending: £493,44920242025 Income: £525,8222025 Spending: £512,3602025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 89%
  • Charitable activities 9.7%
  • Investments 0.8%

In the charity's own words

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY FORTHE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING ANDADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS ANDLEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES;

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CharityLocationIncome
Margaret McMillan Children's CentreHalifax£525k
Wildwood Nature SchoolLondon£526k
The Gresham's FoundationHolt£525k
Eldene Pre-SchoolSwindon£526k