Facts and figures
Find out more about London South Bank University.Read about LSBU’s past successes in our annual review, learn about our civic commitment to south central London or discover what our vice-chancellor has to say about higher education in the compilation of his blogs and articles. You can also view our financial statements and executive expenses reports.
Publications
Download our Annual Review 2023-2024 (PDF File 7,200 KB).
LSBU Group has continued to be a thought leader throughout 2023/24. By creating new models of education to reduce educational inequality, we are providing a live case study of effective collaboration between secondary, further and higher education providers.
Download our Year in Higher Education 2024 (PDF File 608 KB).
Articles and blogs on higher education from the Vice-Chancellor of LSBU.
Download our Annual Review 2022-2023 (PDF File 3,005 KB).
Read about how we're achieving our vision to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight.
Download the Corporate Strategy (PDF File 1,520 KB)
Over the next five years, we will adapt to take full advantage of both our new Group structure and the digital world. Our 2020-2025 Corporate Strategy sets out how we will achieve this.
Download the Civic Statement (PDF File 890 KB)
The LSBU Group Civic Statement sets out our commitment to South Central London as part of our civic mission; and the partners we work with in order to achieve these aims.
Financial statement
We consider financial sustainability absolutely fundamental to delivering our mission of supporting students to achieve professional success.
As well as the efficiency programme, which has saved £6m, we have also developed plans to deliver a prudent sustainable annual operating surplus, which has enabled us to manage uncertainty as we invest for the future and continue to strengthen the quality of support given to students.
Where are my fees being spent?
University fees cover a broad range of costs to provide a university education. The £9,535 fee contributes to your academic tuition; academic support services; employability, internships and work placement support; wellbeing services; equipment and learning materials; technical support; IT and digital learning; and investment and maintenance in buildings and facilities.
See our Undergraduate Home Fee Breakdown (PDF File 75 KB).
Developing facilities and infrastructure
The University is constantly looking to develop and extend the benefits of its location and the features of its varied landscape. This leads us to create innovative new buildings, redevelop Grade II-listed properties and carry out a programme of changes and improvements that constantly further enhance our student offer.
Annual Report & Accounts
Copies of the University's annual financial statements can be found below and cover the past seven years.
These documents contain a review of our financial year, and each include both Group and University income and expenditure accounts, balance sheets and an independent auditor's report. They also contain further disclosures including information on staff costs, pay multiples and carbon reporting.
The Group is formed of the University and its subsidiaries. These include South Bank Colleges and South Bank University Enterprises Ltd. Further details on South Bank Colleges can be found in their own published statements at the South Bank Colleges site.
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2024 (PDF File 1,980 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2023 (PDF File 2,669 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2022 (PDF File 2,799 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2021 (PDF File 1,230 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2020 (PDF File 1,797 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2019 (PDF File 3,550 KB)
- Download report and accounts for the year end 31 July 2018 (PDF File 2,887 KB)
Executive expenses
The University reimburses the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by the vice-chancellor on LSBU business.
Our financial regulations (PDF File 618 KB) set out the guidelines for expenses claims.
The vice-chancellor's expense reports are published periodically.
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses summary 2015-2017 (PDF File 89 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses summary 2011 to 2014 (PDF File 21 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q4 2013 (PDF File 191 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q3 2013 (PDF File 188 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q1 2013 (PDF File 189 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q4 2012 (PDF File 244 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q3 2012 (PDF File 25 KB)
- Download vice-chancellor's expenses Q1 & Q2 2012 (PDF File 27 KB)
Trade Union facility time reporting
The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 came into force on the 1 April 2017. These regulations place a legislative requirement on relevant public sector employers to collate and publish, on an annual basis, a range of data on the amount and cost of trade union facility time within their organisation.