Swansea University Students' Union

Analysis

Swansea University Students' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in May 2023, 3 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 14857512). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Swansea University Students' Union reported income of £5.8m and spending of £5.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income fell from £5.9m to £5.8m (-2.3%), an average of -2.3% 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, Swansea University Students' Union sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stafford Independent Grammar School (£5.8m), Gayhurst School Trust (£5.8m) and PMC Education Trust (£5.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 27% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £773k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 114 people.