University of Cumbria Students' Union

Analysis

University of Cumbria Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 October 2025, University of Cumbria Students' Union reported income of £527k and spending of £524k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £425k to £527k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Cumbria 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 Eldene Pre-School (£526k), Routes 2 Results (£527k) and Wildwood Nature School (£526k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, charitable activities 2.8%, trading 2.0% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Reserves of £130k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.