Activities

As described by the charity on the register

University of Manchester Students' Union is a students' union within the meaning of the Education Act 1994, devoted to the educational interests and welfare of its Members.

Latest income

£8.3m

Expenditure

£8.8m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £4.0m £3.9m
2022-07-31 £14.1m £6.9m
2023-07-31 £7.8m £7.7m
2024-07-31 £8.7m £8.7m
2025-07-31 £8.3m £8.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.6m
Charitable activities £293k
Trading £4.5m
Investment income £0
Total income £8.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £3.7m
Raising funds £5.1m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £45k
Total expenditure £8.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.0m
Total funds £4.6m
— restricted £125k
— unrestricted £4.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £4.6m
Cash £3.5m

People

Employees 108

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • 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.