University of Huddersfield Students' Union

Analysis

University of Huddersfield Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13435053). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of Huddersfield Students' Union reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.4m (+12%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, University of Huddersfield 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 Reading FC Community Trust (£2.4m), Kings Active Foundation (£2.5m) and The British Sports Trust (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, charitable activities 41%, trading 6.0% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.8%. Reserves of £282k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.