Finance Score: -11

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Pension deficit: -5
Accounts overdue -5

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

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

USWSU

Extra-curricular and development opportunities through sports teams, clubs and societies. Community volunteering and fundraising.Democratic engagement of students through its' governance structures creating employability skills. The development of cultural and civic values such as tolerance and social cohesion, in order to have a wider and positive influence on social and political development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £2,434,432 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There is a pension deficit of £2,743,208
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
30/06/22	£2,500	£2,259	£241	£220	£-2,434	£-2,434	-12.9	117	600
30/06/21	£1,826	£1,306	£520	£0	£-2,518	£252	2.3	70	300
30/06/20	£2,517	£2,417	£100	£0	£-2,956	£-2,956	-14.7	128	600
30/06/19	£2,846	£2,789	£56	£0	£-2,252	£-2,252	-9.7	141	750
30/06/18	£2,787	£2,705	£82	£245	£-2,394	£-2,394	-10.6	152	600
30/06/17	£2,817	£3,422	£-605	£312	£-2,452	£-2,452	-8.6	172	0
30/06/16	£2,700	£2,707	£-7	£309	£33	£33	0.1	169	0
30/06/15	£2,942	£2,943	£-1	£320	£40	£40	0.2	179	0
30/06/14	£2,608	£2,567	£41	£254	£41	£41	0.2	179	0

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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: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -12.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

www.uswsu.com

studunion@southwales.ac.uk

01443483500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cardiff, Newport City, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

117 employees
600 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

KENUL MANDISA NAVINDU HERATH Appointed: 2023

CHERYL TARIRO CHINGOSHO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Welfare Officer

JOSEF WALSH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commercial Manager

RICHARD MAIN MBE Appointed: 2023

RICHARD MARK CADWALLADER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Strategic Director

SOFIA DE ZULUETA SOBERON Appointed: 2023

STUART WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JAMAL ABDILAHI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Activities Officer, Other trusteeship: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU,

KELLY-MARIE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU,

REBECCA MAMHENDE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Capital Allowances Manager, Other trusteeship: JCT - JOINING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2013, number: 1153572
Registered at Companies House on 29/07/2013, number: 08629047

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
STUDENTS UNION
FOREST GROVE
TREFOREST
PONTYPRIDD
CF37 1UF

Objectives

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

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