Finance Score: -10

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Pension deficit: -3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Promoting the interests and welfare of students at Cardiff University during their study and representing, supporting and advising students.Being the recognised representative channel between students and Cardiff University and other bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £4,821,724
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	£12,394	£12,644	£-250	£7,813	£9,221	£9,177	8.7	1,032	234
31/07/22	£12,318	£11,064	£1,254	£6,822	£9,862	£9,277	10.1	885	235
31/07/21	£5,967	£5,999	£-32	£3,784	£8,210	£7,667	15.3	464	138
31/07/20	£10,281	£10,823	£-543	£7,484	£8,242	£7,559	8.4	811	1,443
31/07/19	£9,935	£9,932	£3	£6,160	£8,785	£8,760	10.6	945	2,137
31/07/18	£9,573	£9,311	£262	£6,065	£8,782	£8,760	11.3	995	0
31/07/17	£8,638	£10,603	£-1,965	£7,657	£8,519	£8,519	9.6	886	0
31/07/16	£7,931	£10,712	£-2,781	£5,611	£-2,780	£-2,780	-3.1	846	0
31/07/15	£3,501	£3,541	£-40	£0	£1	£1	0	27	0
31/07/14	£1,877	£1,846	£30	£0	£41	£41	0.3	7	0
31/07/13	£1,907	£1,905	£2	£0	£11	£11	0.1	8	0
31/07/12	£1,809	£1,803	£6	£0	£9	£9	0.1	0	0
31/07/11	£1,843	£1,840	£3	£331	£3	£3	0	8	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 113.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 61.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.cardiffstudents.com

studentsunion@cardiff.ac.uk

02920781404

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cardiff,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1,032 employees
234 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Project
£9,600	29/01/2018 12	Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 21-70

ANGIE JANYSSE FLORES ACUNA Appointed: 2022

DEIO SION LLEWELYN OWEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Swyddog Sabothol, Other trusteeship: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY,

ELLIOT LLOYD HOWELLS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Technical Specialist Manager

GEORGIA KELSEY SPRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

MADISON POPPY JOHNSTON HUTCHINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

MICAELA LOUISE PANES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

NOAH JAMES RUSSELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

RAMESHWAR SINGH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Judge

JAYNE ANN SADGROVE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

AGNES XAVIER-PHILLIPS JP DL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Former General Counsel Of Ge Capital, Other trusteeships: The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Charitable Trust, CARDIFF UNIVERSITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2010, number: 1137163
Registered at Companies House on 28/07/2010, number: 07328777

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CARDIFF VOLUNTEERING on 03/02/2023

Main office

UNIVERSITY UNION
PARK PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3QN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CARDIFF 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:

CARDIFF

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