The Union, Mmu

Analysis

The Union, Mmu is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12714026). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Union, Mmu reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £4.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Union, Mmu sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 The Camelia Botnar Foundation (£4.1m), The Independent Schools' Bursars Association (£4.1m) and Bookmark Reading Charity (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and trading 28%. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 34%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 110 people.