Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

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

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

CARDIFF MET STUDENTS' UNION

to provide representational services to the student at Cardiff Met , acting as a channel of communication , facilitating social , recreational and education/welfare services to its members

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be 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
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to only -992.1% of total funds
There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £212,862 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There is a pension deficit of £504,923

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
30/06/23	£2,084	£2,075	£9	£5	£-209	£-213	-1.2	62
30/06/22	£1,958	£1,948	£9	£2	£-177	£-186	-1.1	54
30/06/21	£1,684	£1,551	£133	£0	£-103	£-103	-0.8	61
30/06/20	£2,487	£2,320	£167	£17	£-221	£-221	-1.1	121
30/06/19	£2,540	£2,519	£21	£19	£-296	£-296	-1.4	54
30/06/18	£2,489	£2,471	£18	£17	£-344	£-344	-1.7	43
30/06/17	£2,647	£2,569	£79	£15	£-305	£-305	-1.4	45
30/06/16	£2,394	£2,388	£6	£25	£132	£97	0.5	71
30/06/15	£2,361	£2,265	£96	£33	£126	£90	0.5	150
30/06/14	£2,215	£2,166	£50	£34	£42	£-3	-0	50
30/06/13	£2,044	£1,983	£61	£32	£-1	£-39	-0.2	71

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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: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 102%
Reserves/Spending: -1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 12 years
(15 years as a company)

www.cardiffmetsu.co.uk

wfuller@cardiffmet.ac.uk

02920416190

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cardiff,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 24-42

ALED LEWIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director - Ccf

CERI WILCOCK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Deputy Director Open University

DANIEL FLAHERTY JNR (Chair) Appointed: 2024

ELGAN HUGHES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student Engagement Manager

REWATHI VISWANATHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Su Vice President

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2012, number: 1148990
Registered at Companies House on 27/08/2009, number: 07003324

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
Investment
Paying staff
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

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

CARDIFF MET CYNCOED CAMPUS
CYNCOED ROAD
CARDIFF
CF23 6XD

Objectives

3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT UWIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:3.1.1 PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXPRESSION OF STUDENT OPINION AND ACTIVELYREPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF STUDENTS;3.1.2 ACTING AS A CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION IN DEALING WITH UWIC AND OTHER EXTERNALBODIES;3.1.3 FACILITATING THE SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATION INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP,THROUGH PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS; AND3.1.4 WORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS' UNIONS AND AFFILIATED BODIES.3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF STUDENT WELFARE AND THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AT UWIC THROUGH:3.2.1 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF STUDENT LIFE.3.2.2 THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.3.2.3 THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF UWIC STUDENTS GENERALLY AND AS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

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