Goldsmiths Students' Union

Analysis

Goldsmiths Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Goldsmiths Students' Union reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income grew from £2.2m to £3.1m (+37%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Goldsmiths Students' Union sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleethorpes Community Sports and Education (£3.0m), Grendon and Billesley Nursery and Family Centre (£3.1m) and The Albion Foundation (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, charitable activities 31% and trading 14%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £199k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.