Cambridge Students' Union

Analysis

Cambridge Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12512749). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Cambridge Students' Union reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £912k to £1.6m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cambridge Students' Union sits at the 94th 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 Nottingham Women's Centre Limited (£1.4m), Anne Frank Trust UK (£1.6m) and Civic Future (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, charitable activities 20% and trading 9.2%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £271k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.