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47/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is Union of Uea Students Limited a good charity?

Union of Uea Students Limited scores 47/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£6.9m total income, 47% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Norwich · NR4 7TJ Reg 1162866 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Union of Uea Students Limited do?

Union of Uea Students Limited is a registered charity (no. 1162866) working in education in Norwich · NR4 7TJ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 47% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED scores 47 out of 100 (2 stars). 47% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Union of Uea Students Limited?

Union of Uea Students Limited has a Clarity Score of 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1162866. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £6.9m, with 47% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 1 month of operating costs. 2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

47/100

2★ · Poor

Cause spend

47%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

63/100

Finance beacon

Income

£6.9m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

1 mo

1 month of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

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£4.7 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 22% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How does UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED scores higher than.

Income band (£5m–£10m)2ndpercentile

Scores higher than 2% of 619 charities in its income band · 47/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Education charities4thpercentile

Scores higher than 4% of 579 charities in this cause · 47/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Union of Uea Students Limited's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Union of Uea Students Limited's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

63/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

0% 0/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 11 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

20/100

Financial Health metrics for UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

33% 1 month · 5/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

10% 1/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

0% 68% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

30/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

0% 47% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

60% 22p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 2,088 volunteers / 378 staff · 10/10 pts

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What is Union of Uea Students Limited's Clarity Score?

47/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

63/100
Accountability & Transparency
20/100
Financial Health
30/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

63/100

Filing history (5 years)0/15 pts
Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

20/100

Reserves (months of cash)1 month · 5/15 pts
Income stability / growth1/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets68% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

30/100

Program expense ratio47% · 0/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency22p per £1 income · 6/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio2,088 volunteers / 378 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does Union of Uea Students Limited raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £6.9m
Total expenditure £7.1m
Charitable activities £7.1m 100%
Governance & admin £51k 1%
100%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £7.1m spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance1%

What trust indicators does Union of Uea Students Limited have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    11 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    378 employees · 2,088 volunteers (6:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1162866

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Nora Loga since 2025
  • YINBO YU since 2024
  • Simon George since 2020
  • Peter Robertson since 2024
  • Peter Mason since 2024
  • Turaiya Laila Lemard since 2025
  • Amjad MD Daher since 2025
  • Robert Harrison since 2025
  • Holly Watkins since 2025
  • Francesca Foglia-Pearshouse since 2025
  • Benjamin Hirschfield since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Union of Uea Students Limited's finances changed over five years?

£0k £2100k £4200k £6300k £8400k 2021 2022 2023 2025 Income 2021: £6,176k Spending 2021: £6,508k Cause spend 2021: £1,369k Income 2022: £8,156k Spending 2022: £7,910k Cause spend 2022: £1,442k Income 2023: £7,104k Spending 2023: £7,516k Cause spend 2023: £1,652k Income 2025: £6,923k Spending 2025: £7,056k Cause spend 2025: £7,056k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Union of Uea Students Limited?

Overall score
47/100 (2★)
Income
£6.9m
Cause spend
47% of expenditure
Reg number
1162866
Scope
Local (norwich)
Reserves
1 month
Trustees
11
Accounts year
2025
Filing
late

Where UNION OF UEA STUDENTS LIMITED sits

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Union of Uea Students Limited's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Union of Uea Students Limited a good charity? +

Union of Uea Students Limited scores 47 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 47% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Union of Uea Students Limited a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Union of Uea Students Limited is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1162866). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162866. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Union of Uea Students Limited's charity number? +

Union of Uea Students Limited's charity number is 1162866. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Union of Uea Students Limited's charity rating? +

Union of Uea Students Limited scores 47 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Union of Uea Students Limited have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Union of Uea Students Limited. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (2 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Union of Uea Students Limited? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 47% of Union of Uea Students Limited's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Union of Uea Students Limited's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 63% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 22% of total expenditure at Union of Uea Students Limited. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Union of Uea Students Limited's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Union of Uea Students Limited receive? +

Union of Uea Students Limited reported £6.9m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.

Are Union of Uea Students Limited's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Union of Uea Students Limited based? +

Union of Uea Students Limited is listed at Norwich · NR4 7TJ, focused on education.

How does CharityCompare score Union of Uea Students Limited? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Union of Uea Students Limited's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Union of Uea Students Limited's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.