UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX STUDENTS' UNION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.
Latest income
£8.2m
Expenditure
£8.3m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £5.1m | £5.0m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £7.9m | £8.4m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £8.8m | £8.4m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £8.7m | £7.6m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £8.2m | £8.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.3m |
| Charitable activities | £4.7m |
| Trading | £40k |
| Investment income | £99k |
| Total income | £8.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.2m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £70k |
| Total expenditure | £8.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.1m |
| Total funds | £1.4m |
| — restricted | £397k |
| — unrestricted | £1.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.4m |
| Cash | £1.9m |
People
| Employees | 271 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Amateur Sport
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.