UNIVERSITY OF BATH STUDENTS' UNION (BUSU)
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Sports, arts, cultural, departmental, recreational, media, volunteering and diversity & support student groups; representation both academic and in areas such as accommodation, campus facilities, town/gown relations and national issues; support in housing, academic and welfare advice, peer mentoring and peer assisted learning; training, development and entrepreneurial opportunities and a job shop.
Latest income
£6.7m
Expenditure
£6.6m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 | £3.0m | £3.0m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £6.7m | £6.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.4m |
| Charitable activities | £2.9m |
| Trading | £351k |
| Investment income | £31k |
| Total income | £6.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.4m |
| Raising funds | £204k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £58k |
| Total expenditure | £6.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.3m |
| Total funds | £1.3m |
| — restricted | £421k |
| — unrestricted | £859k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.3m |
| Cash | £1.0m |
People
| Employees | 272 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
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.