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university of sussex students' union

The charity supports other defined groups. University Of Sussex 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 Brighton and operates in East Sussex, West 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.

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Activities & Mission

Provide educational services for students at a University

Fundraising

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

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,738,838
Latest Expenditure
£6,660,859

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 47.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 48.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 56.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £2,035,928
Other Trading £4,692,876
Investments £10,034
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,202,736
Raising Funds £3,458,123
Governance £274,366
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,738,838£6,660,859£3,202,736£739,633£739,63343 / 2000
2023£6,328,805£6,425,830£3,170,942£661,654£661,65438 / 2000
2022£5,427,792£5,451,252£2,825,572£758,679£758,67950 / 2052
2021£3,684,180£3,528,676£2,260,286£782,139£782,13943 / 2035
2020£5,126,352£5,299,434£2,450,063£626,635£578,52555 / 2000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers