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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION logo

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

#1183837
Charitable company•Large•Registered
https://www.oustudents.com/

The students association provides support and services to students of the open university, typical of a students union. This includes:i) listening to students and representing their voice and collective interests;ii) engaging students in a vibrant and active community, creating new opportunities; iii) enhancing the student experience and contributing to student success.

What they do

Education/training

Registered address

OU Students Association, Walton Hall, WALTON HALL, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6BE

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£2,377,013
Expenditure

All activities

£2,109,923
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£1,851,112
Total Assets

Gross assets

£2,149,741
Working Capital

Liquidity

£287,576

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
10.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
4.1%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
96.5%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
81.3%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
32.6x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
2.3%
Median: 20.6%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
9.9%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.0%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

32.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0.1%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.1%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

10.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

90.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 8130

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

4.1%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.0%
Volatility

Stable

2.3%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

39
Volunteers

Volunteer count

214
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

5.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£60,949
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.6%

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

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