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2025-07-31-accounts

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AdministrativeDetails
Trustees’Report
IndependentAuditor’sReport
ConsolidatedStatementofFinancialActivities(incorporatingtheIncome&
ExpenditureAccount) 19
ConsolidatedBalanceSheet 20
UnionBalanceSheet 21
ConsolidatedCashflowStatement 22
NotestotheFinancialStatements 23
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President MeganChagger
EducationOfficer KatherineWilkinson
Societies& ServicesOfficer MadelynJones
SportsOfficer CameronMessetter
WelfareOfficer MarziaSartori
WelshAffairsOfficer CarysDukes
HoldingOfficefor2025-2026
(from1 July2025to30June 2026)
President CarysDukes
EducationOfficer KatherineWilkinson
Societies& ServicesOfficer MadelynJones
SportsOfficer RobbieRichards
WelfareOfficer MelodyLin
WelshAffairsOfficer TanwenMoon
Auditors Bankers
CroweU.K.LLP Lloyds
CharteredAccountantsandRegisteredAuditors BeaumontHouse
R+Building PhoenixWay
2BlagraveStreet Llansamlet
Reading Swansea
Berks SA79DL
RG11AZ

RiskRegister
Reference
|Risk Control RiskStatus(Red,
Amber,Green)
RiskStatus(Red,
Amber,Green)
1 Reduction in financial |WorkcloselywiththeUniversityto |Red
assistance from the |demonstrate
the
importance,
University impact,andvalueformoneyofour| Riskisincreasing
services
2 Charity holding |Union
to
have
an_
effective| Green
inadequate reserves |ReservesPolicyinplacewhichis
whichaffects its going |reviewed
during
the
annual|
Riskisdecreasing
concernstatus external
audit
and_
reported|
fromlastyear
throughtheannualaccounts
3 Significant increase
in
|Allowminimum3%increaseinall |Amber
staff
salary
costs, |budgetestimates.Wherepossible
including National |allownaturalwastagetolowerthe |Nochangetorisk
Minimum Wage/Living |complimentofpermanentstaff fromlastyear
Wagerates
6 Increases to pension |PlayanactivepartintheStudent| Red
scheme deficit |Union’sSuperannuationScheme
contributions (SUSS)anditsfinancialstrategyto |Nochangetorisk |
improvetheschemefundinglevel| fromlastyear
andminimisetheimpactoffuture
deficitcontributionincreases.
Continue
to
approach_
the
Universityforfinancialsupportto
mitigateagainstimpactofpension
payments
Designatedreserves
inplacefor
future
contributions/scheme
buy
outwhereappropriate
8 Failure to achieve |The Unionwillneedtocontinueto| Red
budgetary targets. adapttoeconomicconditionsand
reactaccordingly. Risk
isincreasing
fromlastyear
Expenditure
levels
across
both
charityandcommercial
activities
mustreflectthecurrentlevelsof
expectedincome.
StaffingteamsandTrustees
will
continuetoexploreandevaluate
newwaysofsourcingandsecuring
income.
This
will
include
identifyingnew
commercial
opportunities
forthe
Unionornewventuresthatcanbe
operated
in
partnershipwith
the
University
or
other
external
partners
Reduction in Home President,FTOs& CEOtoengage Amber Amber
Undergraduate viaSLT,PSLTandotherBoard,
Numbers Strategic& OperationalGroupsto
supportrecruitmentcampaigns.
Risk
from

isincreasing
lastyear
Work
with
MRI
to
promote
Swansea
Student
Experience
during
Open
Days
and
through
University’s
marketing
material
andmedia.
PromotetheArrival
&Freshers,
key
Union
community
building
events,
campaigns
and
experienceandsupportservices
to
prospective
and_
returning
students
10 Reduction in President& CEO
toengagevia
Red
International SLT,PSLT,TNEBoard,Working
Postgraduate
(PGT)
numbers
Taught
student
Groups
and
Strategic
Planning
process
to
support
recruitment
campaigns
Increasing
lastyear
from
WorkwiththeUniversitytodeliver
quality
International
Student
Experienceandtailoredservices
to
international
students
e.g.
projects
such
as
the
Global
LoungeandGateway
Stronglyrepresentstudentvoice
and
provide
tailored
support
to
international
students
through
Union’s
Advice,
Voice
and
Opportunitiesteams
Support
University’s
ambitions,
strategyandplansforexpanding
itsonline,franchisepartnerships
andTNEprogrammes|.e.Nanjing,
Dalian,
Mauritius
and
locally
|
ColegCambriaandQAHE

11month
activityto
Unrestricted Designated Restricted 37July
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Incomeandendowmentsfrom:
Donationsandlegacies
BlockGrant 4 1,426,836 - - 1,426,836 1,215,169
NurseryGrant 4 43,632 - 15,000 58,632 38,833
HEFCWGrant 4 70,000 - - 70,000 126,200
OtherTradingActivities:
OtherCommercialActivities - - - - 32,220
Charitableactivitiesforstudents:
Societies& Sports - - 1,233,156 1,233,156 1,178,686
Bars 260,184 - - 260,184 437,294
Shops 1,872,865 - - 1,872,865 2,021,409
Events,MediaandMarketing 502,066 - - 502,066 525,272
NurseryFees 266,263 - - 266,263 226,653
InvestmentIncome 58,444 - - 58,444 38,764
Otherincome
Totalincome
42,277
4,542,567
___- -
_1,248,156 -
42,217
_5,790,723

87,445
_5.927.945

Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds:
OtherCommercialActivities
CharitableActivitiesforstudents:
Welfare,Advice& Support 236,917 - - 236,917 225,886
StudentVoice 589,450 - - 589,450 548,287
Societies& Sports 148,837 - 1,237,619 1,386,456 1,245,872
Nursery 421,438 - - 421,438 371,429
Bars 577,939 - - 577,939 620,124
Shops 1,970,307 - - 1,970,307 2,135,760
Events,MediaandMarketing 461,095 - - 461,095 546,835
MovementinSUSSPensionFund
(Surplus) - : (120,321) (120,321) (34,528)
Totalexpenditure 5-7 _4,405,983 = 1,117,298 _5,523,281 _5,978,826
Netincome 136,584 - 130,858 267,442 268,280
Transferofbalancescarriedforward - - - - (643,107)
fromunincorporatedentity
Transfersbetweenfunds (154.200) 150,000 4.200 - -
Netmovementinfunds (17,616) 150,000 135,058 267,442 (374,821)
Fundbalancesbroughtforward 791,031 373,367 (1,539,219) (374,821) -
Fundbalancescarriedforward
113,415
_923,367 (1,404,161) _(107,379) _(374,827)

2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Notes
FixedAssets
Tangiblefixedassets 9 50,517 66,478
Investments 10 5,400 5,400
55.917 71,878
CurrentAssets
Stocksinbars,shops& otheroutlets 11 51,331 61,273
Debtors& prepayments 12 57,098 201,816
Cashatbank& inhand 1,803,220 1,491,577
1,911,649 1,754,666
CurrentLiabilities
Creditors:Amountsduewithinoneyear 13 (369.403) (375,502)
NetCurrentAssets 1,542,246 1,379,164
TotalassetslesscurrentLiabilities 1,598,163 1,451,042
DefinedBenefitpensionschemeliability (1,705,542) (1,825,863)
NetLiabilities __(107,379) (374,821)
RepresentingCharitableFunds:-
RestrictedFunds
Societies& SportsClubs 15 286,381 286,644
NurseryGrant 15,000 -
PensionDeficit (1,705,542) (1,825,863)
(1,404,161) (1,539,219)
UnrestrictedReserves
UnrestrictedFunds 16 773,415 791.031
DesignatedFunds 17 523,367 373.367
1,296,782 1,164,398
TotalFunds __(107,379) (374,821)

2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Notes
FixedAssets
Tangiblefixedassets
Investments
9
10
50,517
5,401
66,478
5,401
55,918 71,879
CurrentAssets
Debtors& prepayments 12 195,200 192,072
Cashatbank& inhand 1,527,793 1,321,481
1,722,993 1,513,553
CurrentLiabilities
Creditors:Amountsduewithinoneyear 13 (244.461) (204,855)
NetCurrentAssets 1,478,532 1,308,698
TotalassetslesscurrentLiabilities 1,534,450 7,308,577
DefinedBenefitpensionschemeliability (1,705,542) (1,825,863)
NetLiabilities __(171,092) (445,286)
RepresentingCharitableFunds:-
RestrictedFunds
Societies& SportsClubs 15 286,381 286,644
NurseryGrant 15,000 -
PensionDeficit (1,705,542) (1,825,863)
(1,404,161) (1,539,219)
UnrestrictedFunds
UnrestrictedFunds 16 709,702 720,566
DesignatedFunds 17 523,367 373,367
1,233,069 1,093,933
TotalFunds (171,092) (445,286)

5
Charitableandother
Activity Costs Costs
Cost ofsales
£
Staffcosts
£
Rent&rates
£
Othercosts
£
2025
£
RaisingFunds
Othercommercial
activities
- - - - -
Charitableactivities
forstudents
Welfare,adviceand
support
Studentvoice
Societiesandsports
Nursery
Bars
Shops
Entertainments
-
-
-
-
106,425
1,300,306
178,163






182,959
387,957
59,897
366,199
198,612
407,598
201,776
13,591
12,067
25,655
20,140
176,394
84,602
10,677
40,367
189,426
1,300,904
35,099
96,508
177,801
70,479
236,917
589,450
1,386,456
421,438
577,939
1,970,307
461,095
SUSSdeficitpension
Financecosts
- (120,321) - - (120,321)
Totalcosts __
1,584,894
__
1,684,677
_343,126 _1,910,584 _5,523,281
Prioryear 11month
activityto
31July
Costof
£
sales Staffcosts
£
Rent& rates
£
Othercosts
£
2024
£
RaisingFunds
Othercommercial
activities
- - - - -
Charitableactivities
forstudents
Welfare,adviceand
support
Studentvoice
Societiesandsports
Nursery
Bars
Shops
Entertainments
-
-
-
-
161,429
1,422,854
310,803
178,205
325,838
51,421
318,898
213,390
407,819
215,609
9,067
5,312
17,103
20,140
117,596
13,367
10,677
38,620
217,137
1,177,348
32,391
127,709
291,720
9,746
225,886
548,287
1,245,872
371,429
620,124
2,135,760
546,835
SUSSdeficitpension
Financecosts
- (34,528) - - (34,528)
Totalcosts 1,895,086 1,676,652 193,256 1,894,671 5,659,665
Includedinadviceandrepresentation cost is: 1171month
activityto
31July
2025 2024
£ £
NUSaffiliationfees
Otheraffiliationfees
27,059
726
24,397
569

Includedin othercostsisgovernancecostsof: 717month
activityto
37July
2025 2024
£ £
Auditorsremuneration:
-
Auditfee(Union)
-
Auditfee(Subsidiary)
-
Taxationservices
Sabbaticalofficerremuneration
23,320
5,595
4,775
157,290
22,000
5,280
2,640
138,833
Rent&
Staff rates Other 2025
£ £ £ £
Raisingfunds:
Othercommercialactivities
- - - -
Charitableactivitiesforstudents
Welfare,adviceandsupport
Studentvoice
Societiesandsporis
Nursery
Bars
Shops
Entertainment
33,492
63,370
12,607
77,086
41,809
92,614
65,792






13,591
12,067
25,655
20,140
176,394
20.051
10,677






36,362
82,818
67,485
13,132
35,666
50,998
33,659






83,445
158,255
105,747
110,358
253,869
163,663
110,128






Totals _386,770 _278,575 _320,120 _985,465

11month
activityto
Rent& 31July
Staff rates Other 2024
£ £ £ £
Raisingfunds:
Othercommercialactivities
Charitableactivitiesforstudents
Welfare,adviceandsupport
Studentvoice
Societiesandsports
Nursery
Bars
Shops
Entertainment
30,443
49,155
9,941
61,652
41,254
78,843
59,532
9,067
5,312
17,103
20,140
117,596
13,367
10,677
34,627
77,911
60,598
17,314
34,627
69,255
34,627
74,131
132,378
87,642
99,706
193,477
161,465
104,836
Totals 330,820 193,256 _328,959 853,035

affCosts
717month
activityto
37July
2025 2024
£ £
Wagesandsalaries
Socialsecurity
Pensioncosts
1,620,038
141,414
43,546
1,804,998
1,557,697
109,109
42,452
1,709,258
MovementinSUSSPensionFundDeficit (120,321) (34,528)
1,684,677 _1,674,730
2025 2024
£60,000- £70,000
£70,000- £80,000
£80,000- £90,000
1
1
-

-
2
-
Theaveragestaffingwasasfollows: 2025 2024
£ £
Fulltime— Totalnumberofstaff
Students(Parttime)
56
58

67
80

President £26,582
Educationofficer £26,193
Welfareofficer £26,138
Sportsofficer £25,677
Societiesofficer £26,090
Welshaffairsofficer £26,610

Motor
Vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £
COST
At1 August2024
Additions
Disposals
38,696
-
-
174,121
25,887
(28,688)
212,817
25,887
(28,688)
At31July2025 38,696 171,320 210,016
DEPRECIATION
At1 August2024
Chargefortheyear
5,528
5,528

140,811
36,320
146,339
41,848
Disposals - (28,688) (28,688)
At31July2025 11,056 148,443 159,499
NETBOOKVALUE
At31July2025
___27,640 22,877 ____50,517
At31July2024 33,168 33,310 66,478

10 Investments— GroupandUnion Unlisted Investmentin
investments Subsidiary Total
£ £ £
COSTORVALUATION:
At1 August2024
5,400 1 5,401
At31July2025 5,400 1 __5,401
NETBOOKVALUE:
At31July2025
______—_—+$5,400 1 ____-5,404
At31July2024 5,400 1 5,401
171month
activityto31
July
2025 2024
£ £
TradingSubsidiary
Turnover
Costofsales
2,633,428
1,536,190
2,983,962
1,844,853
Grossprofit 1,097,239 1,139,110
Administrativeexpenses
GiftaidpayabletotheUnion
1,033,524
70,464
1,068,643
22,883
Netprofit __63,715 70,465
11 Stocks 2025 Group 2024 Charitable
2025
Company
2024
£ £ £ £
Stocks __ 91,331 61,273 _ -

Group Union Union
12 Debtors 2025
£
2024
£
2025
£
2024.
£
Tradedebtors
Amountsduefromsubsidiaries
Otherdebtors
Prepayments& accruedincome
19,080
-
102
37,916
___57,098
164,889
36,927
201,816

-
-

3,349
172,314
102
19.435
___195,200
__ 89,702
92,206
-
10,164
192,072
Group Union
13 Creditors:Amountsduewithin
oneyear
2025
£
2024
£
2025
£
2024
£
Tradecreditors
Socialsecurityandothertaxes
Othercreditors
Accrualsanddeferredincome
115,344
35,139
50,662
168,258
___369,403
49,513
70,660
4,492
250,837
375,502




57,280
34,278
49,498
103.405
___244,461
7,391
57,786
3,034
136,644
204,855
Group Union Union
2025
2024
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Deferredincomeat1 August
Incomereceived
Incomeutilised
63,444
34,894
38,500
63,444
(63,444)
(34,894)

60,000

37,000

(60,000)
25,000
60,000
(25,000)
Deferredincomeasat31July ___ 38,500 63,444
_37,000
60,000
nalysisofNetAssetsbetween Funds(Group)
Unrestricted Designated
Restricted
Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £
FixedAssets 55,917
-
- 55,917
Netcurrentassets
Longtermliabilities
717,498
-

523,367

-
301,381
(1,705,542)
1,542,246
(1,705,542)
773,415
523,367
(1.404.161) _(107,379)

2025 Asat1
August
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
Asat31
July
2025
£
Pensionfund (1,825,863) 120,321 (1,705,542)
Otherrestricted
Reserves
286,644 1,248,156 (1,237,619)
4,200
301,381
(1,539,219) 1,368,477 (1,237,619)
4,200
(1,404,161)
Transferfrom
2024 Asat9
May2023
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
unincorporated
entity
£
Asat31
July2024
£
Pensionfund - 34,528 - (1,860,391) (1,825,863)
Otherrestricted
Reserves
- 1,178,686 (1,116,750) _224,708 286,644
- 1,213,214 (1,116,750) (1,635,683) (1,539,219)
2025 Asat
1August
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
Asat
31July
2025
£
General Fund 791,031 4,542,567 (4,405,983) (154,200) 773,415
Asat Transfersfrom Asat
2024 9May
2023
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
unincorporated
entity
£
37July
2024
£
General Fund - 4,749,259 (4,577,443) 619,215 791,031

2025 1 Asat
August
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£

Resources
expended
F

Transfers
E
Asat
31July
2025
£
SUSS
Welfare
Pension
projects
Deficit
350,000
23,367
-
-
-
-
150,000
-
500,000
23,367
373,367 - - 150,000 523,367
Transfersand
Transferred
2024 Asat
9May
2023
£
Incoming
resources
£

Resources
expended
£

from
—unincorporated
entity
£
Asat
37July
2024
£
SUSS
Welfare
Pension
projects
Deficit
-
-
-
-
-
-
350,000
23,367
350,000
23,367
- - - 373,367 373,367
Landandbuildings 2025
£
2024
£
Duewithinoneyear
Withintwotofiveyearsinclusive
64,705
___2,999
14,419
9,246
67,260 23.669

2025 2024
£ £
Group
Financialassetsmeasuredatamortisedcost
Financialliabilitiesmeasuredatamortisedcost
Financialassetsmeasuredatfairvalue
Financialliabilitiesmeasuredatfairvalue
1,822,300
295,764
5,400
1,705,542
1,656,466
241,398
5,400
1,825,863
2025 2024
£ £
Interestincomeandexpense:
Totalinterestincomeforfinancialassetsheldatamortisedcost 58,444 38,764
2025 2024
£ £
CharitableCompany
Financialassetsmeasuredatamortisedcost
Financialliabilitiesmeasuredatamortisedcost
Financialassetsmeasuredatfairvalue
Financialliabilitiesmeasuredatfairvalue
1,703,456
173,183
5,401
1,705,542
1,503,389
87,070
5,401
1,825,863
2025 2024
£ £
Interestincomeandexpense:
Totalinterestincomeforfinancialassetsheldatamortisedcost 58,444 38,764

Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Funds Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Incomeandendowmentsfrom:
Donationsandlegacies
BlockGrant 1,215,169 - - 1,215,169
NurseryGrant 38,833 - - 38,833
HEFCWGrant 126,200 - - 126,200
OtherTradingActivities:
OtherCommercialActivities 32,220 - - 32,220
Charitableactivitiesforstudents:
Societies& Sports - - 1,178,686 1,178,686
Bars 437,294 - - 437,294
Shops 2,021,409 - - 2,021,409
Events,MediaandMarketing 525,272 - - 525,272
NurseryFees 226,653 - - 226,653
InvestmentIncome 38,764 - - 38,764
Otherincome
Totalincome
87,445
4,749,259
-
-
-
1,178,686
87,445
5,927,945
Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds:
OtherCommercialActivities - - - -
CharitableActivitiesforstudents:
Welfare,Advice& Support 225,886 - - 225,886
StudentVoice 548,287 - - 548,287
Societies& Sports 129,122 - 1,116,750 1,245,872
Nursery 371,429 - - 371,429
Bars 620,124 - - 620,124
Shops 2,135,760 - - 2,135,760
Events,MediaandMarketing 546,835 - - 546,835
MovementinSUSSPensionFund
(Surplus)/Deficit - - (34,528) (35,528)
Totalexpenditure 4,577,443 - 1,082,222 5,659,665
Netincome/(expenditure) 171,816 - 96,464 268,280
Transferofbalancescarriedforward 969,215 23,367 (1,635,683) (643,101)
fromunincorporatedentity
Transfersbetweenfunds (350,000) 350,000 - -
Netmovementinfunds 791,031 373,387 (1,539,219) (374,821)
Fundbalancesbroughtforward - - - -
Fundbalancescarriedforward 791,031 373,387 (1,539,219) (374,821)
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