South Bank Students' Union Ltd

Analysis

South Bank Students' Union Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13353590). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, South Bank Students' Union Ltd reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.4m (+12%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, South Bank Students' Union Ltd 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 The Pharos Foundation (£1.4m), The Nuclear Institute (£1.4m) and Sandwell Valley School (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and trading 4.6%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £601k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.