THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY

Active
Company number 07091173Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 2009

Key figures

£8,828,136
Net assets 2024/25

† THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 85520

Where the company stands among the 7,120 active companies whose first SIC code is 85520 (Cultural education).

Turnover£2,474,951
Higher than 96% · median £13,472 among 537 that publish turnover
Net assets£8,828,136
Higher than 99% · median £2,013
Total assets£12,157,895
Higher than 99% · median £8,969
Cash£88,412
Higher than 85% · median £5,896
Employees44
Higher than 99% · median 0
Company age16.9 years
Older than 88% · median 4.0 years
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  6. MUSLIM WELFARE HOUSE£16.7m
  7. ART SERVICES GRANTS LIMITED£12m
  8. CNOC SOILLEIR LIMITED£10.7m
  9. THE MUATH TRUST£8.8m
  10. THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY£8.8m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 7,120. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY

What kind of company is it?

THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 07091173. It was incorporated on 30 Nov 2009. Its status is active. The registered office is in Cambridge (CB2). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is cultural education (85520), activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Jun 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £2,474,951. Net assets were £8,828,136. Cash at bank and in hand was £88,412. Total assets were £12,157,895 and total liabilities £2,123,014. The company had an average of 44 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 7,120 active companies whose first SIC code is 85520: By turnover it ranks higher than 96% of the 537 that publish turnover (median £13,472). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £2,013). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £8,969). By cash it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £5,896). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 0). It is older than 88% of them (median age 4.0 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It is a registered charity (number 1136030) with a latest reported income of £2.5m.

Who runs and controls the company?

1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Dec 2026.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover2,362,2292,474,951
Cash at bank and in hand338,49788,412
Total assets11,147,41512,157,895
Total liabilities2,319,2792,123,014
Net assets / total equity—8,828,136
Average number of employees4444

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Registers and licences

Registered charityNo. 1136030
Registered with the Charity Commission
20 May 2010
Income, year to 30 Jun 2025
£2.5m
Spending
£2.7m

Advance education by promoting debating, hosting educational events, training members and public in debating for debating competitions. Encourage the exchange of ideas and provide access by the public to the Charity's facilities and events; provide workshops for local school children to introduce t…

View on the register of charities

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £2.5m, net assets £8.8m, 44 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £2.4m, 44 employees
  3. Name changed to THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETYPreviously CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY LIMITED
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.