Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Positive trading contribution: +2;Pension deficit: -1
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: 4

HULL UNIVERSITY UNION LIMITED

Hull University Union Limited is the Students' Union of the University of Hull. Our main aim is to help provide the best possible experience to our students whilst they are at University. This includes their education and extramural activites./ Further details are available on http//www.hullstudent.com.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £441,346
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		£6,454	£6,411	£42	£4,176	£2,068	£2,068	3.9	87	1,224
31/07/22		£5,285	£5,835	£-550	£3,341	£2,067	£2,067	4.3	37	840
31/07/21		£3,322	£3,267	£55	£1,601	£2,593	£2,593	9.5	64	1,047
31/07/20		£4,546	£4,437	£108	£2,375	£2,399	£2,399	6.5	75	1,287
31/07/19		£5,151	£7,756	£-2,604	£2,793	£2,347	£2,347	3.6	75	987
31/07/18		£5,318	£5,423	£-104	£2,924	£4,955	£4,955	11	77	0
31/07/17		£5,909	£5,272	£636	£2,860	£5,040	£5,040	11.5	80	0
31/07/16		£4,868	£4,864	£4	£2,513	£4,534	£4,534	11.2	77	0
31/07/15		£4,628	£5,294	£-666	£2,603	£4,520	£4,520	10.2	78	0
31/07/14	*	£5,187	£5,206	£-19	£2,637	£5,173	£5,173	11.9	85	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 233.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 65.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

www.hullstudent.com

hullstudent@hull.ac.uk

01482466255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Kingston Upon Hull City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

87 employees
1,224 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hull Uni Rugby League
£4,807	15/11/2019	We want to buy kits and equipment for our players and coaching staff.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 20-68

OLUWAGBENGA OLUWADAMILOLA ONOJOBI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

CHLOE MAE FENTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

EBENEZER ANIEMEKA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

HELEN ALEXANDER DUNCAN Appointed: 2023

IBRAHIM BAMIDELE RAJI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

LILLY-JANE ROCKETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

ROBERT JAME FINNIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SCOTT BARRETT-SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

PHILIP GRAHAM DOLLING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Freelance Executive Producer, Broadcast Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY,

SARA WEBB (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ALAN BOLCHOVER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Fund Raising, Other trusteeship: KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL CHARITY,

MATTHEW BURMAN LLOYD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: WEST MIDLANDS WINTER SPORTS CLUB LIMITED, PETERBOROUGH WINTER SPORTS CLUB, BISON IN THE COMMUNITY, STAFFORDSHIRE WINTER SPORTS CLUB,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2013, number: 1152549
Registered at Companies House on 05/04/2013, number: 08475916

Gift Aid

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
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

10 returns made; AR14: 23 days late,

Main office

Student Central
University of Hull
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU6 7RX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF HUU ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ODF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS

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