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CARDIFF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

#1137163
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.cardiffstudents.com

Promoting the interests and welfare of students at cardiff university during their study and representing, supporting and advising students.Being the recognised representative channel between students and cardiff university and other bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Areas of operation

Cardiff

Registered address

UNIVERSITY UNION, PARK PLACE, CARDIFF, CF10 3QN

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£14,039,688
Expenditure

All activities

£13,108,936
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,803,781
Total Assets

Gross assets

£17,388,420
Working Capital

Liquidity

£490,798

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.7 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
8.8%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
34.2%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
34.3%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
1.6x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
51.1%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
63.7%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.5%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
34.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

34.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.7 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

36.3%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 3434

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.8%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.5%
Volatility

High Volatility

51.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

938
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£14,968
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.5%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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