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THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION logo

THE UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION

#1172830
Charitable company•Large•Registered
www.upsu.com

Upsu?S charitable objects are to advance the university ?S educational purposes by providing representation and support for the students of the university, supplemented by the further object of helping members to develop their own charitable activities as active participants in civil society

What they do

Education/training

Registered address

UPSU, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£5,167,911
Expenditure

All activities

£5,333,832
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£662,505
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,335,870
Working Capital

Liquidity

£735,447

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-1.7%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
99.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
50.4%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
490.3x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
36.7%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
59.3%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
17.2%
Median: 7.8%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

490.3%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

56.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

40.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5041

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-1.7%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

17.2%
Volatility

High Volatility

36.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

270
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,750
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

6.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£19,140
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0.4%

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

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