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university of bath students' union (busu)

University Of Bath Students' Union (busu) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bath and operates in Bath And North East Somerset.


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

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.

Fundraising

See where University Of Bath Students' Union (busu) is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,001,477
Latest Expenditure
£2,972,084

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,639,761
Charitable Activities £1,171,850
Other Trading £178,059
Investments £11,807
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,896,049
Raising Funds £76,035
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,001,477£2,972,084£2,896,049£1,206,503£757,86456 / 1200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers