University of Bath Students' Union (Busu)

Analysis

University of Bath Students' Union (Busu) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in December 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 15275780). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University of Bath Students' Union (Busu) reported income of £6.7m and spending of £6.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £6.7m (+123%), an average of +123% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Bath Students' Union (Busu) 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 The Queen's School Chester (£6.7m), Hasmonean High School Charitable Trust (£6.7m) and St Martin's (Northwood) Preparatory School Trust Limited (£6.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, charitable activities 43% and trading 5.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 272 people.