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uwe students' union

The charity supports other defined groups. Uwe Students' Union is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, and Bristol 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

UWE Students' Union exists to advance the education of students at the University of the West of England by promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students. Also by providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of students.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,004,079
Latest Expenditure
£6,354,693

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 70.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,082,575
Charitable Activities £3,205,430
Other Trading £705,106
Investments £10,968
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,610,039
Raising Funds £744,654
Governance £108,504
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,004,079£6,354,693£5,610,039£682,794£288,196171 / 1000
2023£6,068,377£6,055,623£5,334,925-£966,592£372,950169 / 1000
2022£5,428,010£5,432,555£4,799,729-£979,346£392,498191 / 1000
2021£3,878,257£3,867,112£3,209,682-£974,801£253,349208 / 900
2020£5,534,262£5,502,882£4,891,866-£985,946£446,157444 / 1100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers