Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Pension deficit: -3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION

REPRESENTS STUDENT MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MAIN CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GOVERNING BODIES/OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD SUPPLIES GOODS SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO STUDENTS/STUDENT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTES SOCIAL, CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS IN ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND YOUTH ISSUES WITH A DIRECT EFFECT ON STUDENTS/EDUCATION.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £89,276 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There is a pension deficit of £344,214

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
31/07/22		£1,140	£1,142	£-2	£190	£-62	£-89	-0.9	19
31/07/21		£1,014	£986	£28	£139	£-60	£-70	-0.8	22
31/07/20		£1,118	£1,257	£-139	£192	£-88	£-132	-1.3	26
31/07/19		£1,197	£1,353	£-156	£274	£51	£1	0	26
31/07/18		£1,182	£1,191	£-9	£267	£207	£162	1.6	30
31/07/17		£1,120	£1,280	£-159	£232	£216	£173	1.6	19
31/07/16		£1,106	£1,164	£-58	£245	£375	£299	3.1	17
31/07/15		£1,098	£952	£145	£306	£586	£467	5.9	15
31/07/14		£1,002	£984	£19	£283	£441	£425	5.2	15
31/07/13		£796	£754	£41	£254	£422	£416	6.6	14
31/07/12	*	£667	£633	£34	£200	£381	£373	7.1	12

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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: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 143%
Reserves/Spending: -0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.oxfordsu.org

enquiries@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk

01865288452

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

19 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 21-57

DANIAL HUSSAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

DANIELE COTTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

EDWARD JACOBS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

FAY SHORTER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Complaints

FLORA WILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

JENNIFER LYNAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

KENNEDY ALIU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Trustee

MIA ROSE CLEMENT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

NICHOLAS JOSEPH HARRIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

ROSALIE CLARA CHAPMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

BENJAMIN JAMES WARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Charity Ceo, Other trusteeship: MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL,

NICHOLAS ENTWISTLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trade Union Official

JACQUELINE ANNE CLEMENTS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Consultancy Company, Other trusteeship: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/03/2011, number: 1140687
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2010, number: 07314850

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR12: 33 days late,

Main office

4 Worcester Street
OXFORD
OX1 2BX

Objectives

OUSU'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING ANDADVISING STUDENTS,(B) BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITYAND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES,(C) PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS ANDDEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS, AND(D) FURTHERING ALL PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW, AND WHICH ARE INCIDENTAL ORCONDUCIVE TO THE MAIN OBJECTS.4 POWERS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

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