Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Pension deficit: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 4

YORK ST JOHN STUDENTS' UNION

We aim to enhance the education of students at York St John University by:- 1) promoting the interests & welfare of students, representing, supporting & advising members; 2) being the recognised representative channel between students & the University; & 3) providing social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities & forums for discussions & debate for the personal development of its members

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £325,090 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There is a pension deficit of £537,278

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£1,153	£1,108	£44	£48	£-325	£-325	-3.5	20	250
31/07/22		£1,143	£1,128	£15	£44	£-429	£-429	-4.6	21	100
31/07/21		£817	£797	£20	£42	£-444	£-444	-6.7	16	50
31/07/20	*	£1,104	£1,204	£-100	£45	£-464	£-464	-4.6	21	50
31/07/19		£1,235	£1,219	£16	£61	£-364	£-364	-3.6	21	100
31/07/18		£1,183	£1,159	£24	£63	£-380	£-380	-3.9	20	0
31/07/17		£1,146	£1,243	£-97	£60	£-404	£-405	-3.9	20	0
31/07/16		£1,040	£990	£51	£34	£-307	£-307	-3.7	22	0
31/07/15		£1,012	£998	£13	£106	£114	£114	1.4	24	0
31/07/14		£943	£931	£12	£86	£101	£100	1.3	22	0
31/07/13		£981	£913	£68	£63	£89	£72	0.9	19	0
31/07/12		£935	£1,029	£-94	£52	£22	£19	0.2	21	0
31/07/11	*	£1,331	£1,215	£116	£45	£116	£108	1.1	26	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.ysjsu.com

su@yorksj.ac.uk

01904 629816

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of York,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

20 employees
250 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Roar of the YSJ Jaguars
£9,984	30/10/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Roar of the YSJ Jaguars. This project lists its main activity as American Football

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 21-61

CHARLOTTE EMILY BURKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

DANIEL PETER TINKLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

KAMIL KAYODE LAWAL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clerical Officer

MARIO ADONIJAH OWIRIWA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clerical Officer

MATTHEW JAMES LEWIS BLACKSTOCK (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clerical Officer

TIFFANY LILY SAMARA BURNETT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager

MATTHEW HUNNYBUN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: YORK CITIZENS' THEATRE TRUST LTD,

SIMON CRACK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2010, number: 1136905
Registered at Companies House on 11/05/2010, number: 07250320

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR20: 359 days late, AR11: 30 days late,

Main office

YORK ST. JOHN UNIVERSITY
LORD MAYORS WALK
YORK
YO31 7EX

Objectives

4. THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND4.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.?

Defined Area of Benefit:

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

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