Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

For students at Newcastle University: providing sporting, social, cultural and recreational opportunites; protecting and promoting their interests including well-being and conditions of study; providing representation and guidance on welfare and other matters; promoting good relations between them and the general public; communicating on their behalf with the University and other bodies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 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
28/07/23	£6,515	£6,929	£-414	£0	£10,009	£299	0.5	173	2,142
28/07/22	£5,755	£6,157	£-402	£0	£10,416	£404	0.8	153	1,860
28/07/21	£4,057	£3,981	£76	£0	£10,823	£376	1.1	124	3,490
28/07/20	£5,076	£5,315	£-239	£0	£10,739	£304	0.7	139	6,100
28/07/19	£4,045	£4,236	£-191	£0	£10,982	£250	0.7	109	7,593
29/07/18	£4,314	£4,249	£65	£0	£11,170	£164	0.5	109	0
30/07/17	£3,795	£3,981	£-186	£0	£11,103	£142	0.4	66	0
31/07/16	£4,007	£4,138	£-131	£0	£11,282	£29	0.1	66	0
02/08/15	£4,064	£4,209	£-145	£12	£11,446	£-46	-0.1	63	0
03/08/14	£3,457	£3,767	£-310	£8	£11,591	£-163	-0.5	61	0
28/07/13	£3,327	£3,606	£-279	£8	£11,901	£-191	-0.6	57	0
31/07/12	£3,276	£3,630	£-354	£10	£12,176	£-249	-0.8	57	0
31/07/11	£10,498	£2,451	£8,047	£8	£12,526	£376	1.8	40	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

nusu.co.uk

adminmanager.union@ncl.ac.uk

01912393900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

173 employees
2,142 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£12,000
Co-Operative Group	£7,060
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to North East Solidarity and Teaching (N.E.S.T)
£2,833	21/10/2023	Our project offers a weekly programme with between two and five daily sessions of English lessons, sports clubs, trips, residentials, in school support, counselling, art classes and youth clubs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Nightline
£2,382	22/10/2022	Nightline is a confidential and anonymous listening and information service (open 8am–8pm each evening during term time) run by students for the benefit of students at Newcastle University.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Newcastle University Students' Union
£600	10/02/2022	Purchasing a piano and piano lessons
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Newcastle University First Responders
£1,845	23/10/2021	The Newcastle University First Responder initiative sees medical students provide a uniformed 999 response service across the city. We aim to buy uniforms for all our volunteers.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£12,000	28/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - GRANT: Redesdale Revitalises Volunteer Project
£5,300	04/06/2018	As part of a wider Heritage Lottery Funded project Revitalising Redesdale. Expand an environmental education project across Redesdale linking student volunteers from the University of Newcastle with ....more As part of a wider Heritage Lottery Funded project Revitalising Redesdale. Expand an environmental education project across Redesdale linking student volunteers from the University of Newcastle with disadvantaged groups in Tyneside and Northumberland to give project participants access to outdoor experiences and opportunities for skills development for conservation.
Sport England - Purchase of Firefly Dinghies for start sailing programme
£10,000	14/07/2015 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Purchase of Firefly Dinghies for start sailing programme'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Purchase of Firefly Dinghies for start sailing programme'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Semi-Competitive Sporting Opportunities
£89,714	10/12/2014	Funding under Sport England's University Sports Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Semi-Competitive Sporting Opportunities'. This project is a Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's University Sports Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Semi-Competitive Sporting Opportunities'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - NCL Active - The alternative sports programme
£124,596	03/05/2011	Funding under Sport England's Themed Round 4 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'NCL Active - The alternative sports programme'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Themed Round 4 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'NCL Active - The alternative sports programme'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 21-69

ALEXANTRA KRISTIANA THEODOSIOU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer & Trustee

FRIDEY CORDINGLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communications Director

SHAH YASEEN ALI (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer & Trustee

CHIRAG PADMESH KUMAR Appointed: 2023

GABRIELLE DE BOER Appointed: 2023

IAN JEREMY KITCHEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: General Manager And Consultant, Trustee

KIMIKO FLORENCE HOE TING CHENG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer & Trustee

LUCY LEEDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

LULU CHEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer & Trustee

ADRIAN ALEXANDER DREWETT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired,, Other trusteeship: Haileybury College,

DAVID DONALD MILLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Operations Director

SARAH WINSHIP Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2010, number: 1138091
Registered at Companies House on 03/08/2009, number: 06978707

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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; all on time

Main office

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
KINGS WALK
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 8QB

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION SOCIETY ARE:3.1 THE FURTHERANCE AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:3.1.1 PROVIDING SPORTING, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY;3.1.2 PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE INTERESTS OF THE STUDENTS, THEIR WELFARE, DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING AND CONDITIONS OF STUDY;3.1.3 ACTING AS THE OFFICIAL CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER BODIES;3.1.4 PROVIDING REPRESENTATION, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS ON MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR WELFARE AND INTERESTS AS STUDENTS;3.1.5 PROMOTING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THOSE OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND3.1.6 BY ANY ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

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