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the university of nottingham students' union

The charity supports the general public. The University Of Nottingham Students' Union is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Nottingham and operates in Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, and Derby City.


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

Promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising members; Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of Nottingham and any other external bodies and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and for discussions and debate for the personal development of its members.

Fundraising

See where The University Of Nottingham Students' Union is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,340,645
Latest Expenditure
£11,165,859

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 62.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 62.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 35.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,076,000
Charitable Activities £3,966,329
Other Trading £4,221,908
Investments £76,408
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,028,896
Raising Funds £3,982,422
Governance £28,412
Grants to Institutions £183,022
Other Expenditure £154,541

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£11,340,645£11,165,859£7,028,896-£337,726£839,778208 / 5000
2023£10,596,488£10,805,856£6,710,320-£587,720£838,829210 / 5000
2022£9,354,849£9,432,623£5,919,429-£277,133£985,742202 / 2000
2021£6,425,696£6,510,438£4,000,025-£213,483£920,812224 / 2000
2020£9,423,405£9,753,733£5,914,631-£347,941£1,024,837257 / 2150

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers