Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

DURHAM UNION SOCIETY

To educate the members of the charity in the art of public speaking and debate;to represent the University at competitive debate;to educate and entertain members by the bringing of speakers to the Society;to provide members with social events and with a place to meet.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£132	£145	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/22		£74	£80	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/21		£82	£51	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£120	£122	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19		£136	£132	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/18		£131	£132	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/17		£141	£131	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16		£118	£110	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/15		£126	£121	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£129	£118	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£118	£112	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12		£118	£112	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/11		£122	£132	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/10		£123	£120	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/09	*	£133	£123	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/08		£128	£124	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/07	*	£117	£102	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/06		£110	£98	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/05		£104	£92	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/04		£100	£100	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

dus.org.uk

sharon.turnbull@durham.ac.uk

0191 3843724

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID JACKSON Appointed: 2013

DR GILLIAN ELISABETH WILLMORE Appointed: 2017

IAN ALASTAIR KEDDIE Appointed: 2017

JOHN KELSEY Appointed: 2014

JONATHAN MICHAEL MORELAND (Chair) Appointed: 2014

SUSAN SHAW Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2002, number: 1094676

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR09: 269 days late, AR07: 259 days late,

Main office

10 Archery Rise
Durham
DH1 4LA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE STAGING OF DEBATES AND TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS IN THE ART OF DEBATING AND TO STIMULATE INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION AMONG ITS MEMBERS;TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF ITS STUDENT MEMBERS, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, BEING FACILITIES (I) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE BY ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF OR CONNECTED WITH DURHAM UNIVERSITY, AND (II) OF WHICH THEY HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR BEING STUDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.