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lancaster university students' union

The charity supports other defined groups. Lancaster University Students' Union is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in Lancaster and operates in Lancashire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The activities include (not exhaustive):* Education & Support : promoting the interests and welfare of students at LU and representing, supporting and advising students* Provides social , cultural, sporting and recreational activities e.g. clubs & societies, volunteering, campus events* Provides forums for discussions and debates for personal development of students

Fundraising

See where Lancaster University Students' Union is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,836,589
Latest Expenditure
£5,002,528

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 41.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 40.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 60.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,717,460
Charitable Activities £135,750
Other Trading £2,976,245
Investments £7,134
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,007,465
Raising Funds £2,992,361
Governance £29,844
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £2,702

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,836,589£5,002,528£2,007,465£1,733,849£1,052,70633 / 2655
2023£6,468,330£6,299,926£1,935,461£1,899,788£1,243,88834 / 6297
2022£6,430,167£6,625,369£1,868,659£1,731,384£1,025,61935 / 5100
2021£5,984,213£6,176,923£1,557,541£1,926,586£1,171,11440 / 3674
2020£7,324,313£7,212,589£1,898,642£2,119,296£1,264,68142 / 3799

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers