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university of brighton students' union

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. University Of Brighton 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 Brighton and operates in East Sussex and Brighton And Hove.


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

Activities & Mission

Brighton SU has a membership of 22,000+ students, for whom it: - provides representation, advice and support - promotes their interests and welfare - acts as the representative channel between students and the University - provides social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and - provides forums for discussions and debate.

Fundraising

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

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,690,634
Latest Expenditure
£2,672,649

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,528,904
Charitable Activities £1,079,004
Other Trading £82,726
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,551,793
Raising Funds £120,856
Governance £132,835
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,690,634£2,672,649£2,551,793-£924,157£090 / 0
2023£2,732,904£2,626,415£2,518,140-£942,141£035 / 0
2022£2,255,494£2,213,496£2,115,032-£1,048,630£10,00034 / 0
2021£1,760,023£1,737,189£1,693,508-£1,090,630£037 / 870
2020£2,979,067£3,433,718£3,395,420-£1,113,462£037 / 450

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers