The University of Sheffield Students' Union

Analysis

The University of Sheffield Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in May 2022, 4 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 14060497). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The University of Sheffield Students' Union reported income of £10.4m and spending of £10.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2023 to July 2025, income grew from £9.8m to £10.4m (+6.6%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The University of Sheffield Students' Union sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (£10.4m), The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited (£10.5m) and St Christopher School (Letchworth) Limited (£10.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54%, donations and legacies 37% and trading 8.7%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £946k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 180 people.