Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Pension deficit: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 15

READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
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 £1,343,241

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		£5,110	£5,179	£-69	£171	£1,740	£1,409	3.3	145	185
31/07/22		£5,076	£4,666	£410	£225	£1,642	£1,321	3.4	141	182
31/07/21		£3,416	£3,092	£324	£369	£1,270	£1,256	4.9	123	279
31/07/20		£4,382	£4,940	£-558	£499	£946	£1,927	4.7	153	298
31/07/19	*	£5,414	£5,184	£231	£589	£1,504	£1,616	3.7	179	135
31/07/18		£5,430	£4,966	£465	£515	£1,274	£1,266	3.1	72	0
31/07/17		£6,515	£6,253	£263	£370	£809	£775	1.5	80	0
31/07/16		£6,042	£5,777	£265	£35	£546	£545	1.1	215	0
31/07/15		£5,497	£5,150	£347	£174	£1,428	£1,425	3.3	199	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 5.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.rusu.co.uk

enquiries@rusu.co.uk

01183784100

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Reading,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

145 employees
185 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: 21-60

AISHATH ISH AA SUJAU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

EDWARD CHARLES GREGORY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

LEIGHTON MONTY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

MIKE PHILLIPPS Appointed: 2022

MX GWYNETH JAMES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

SHANIYA RENEE HELEN DYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

DEBRA MARY SOPER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: VISCERA,

JACK EDWARD MADDOCK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee

RAYMOND ELLISON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

TIM BERTRAM Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2014, number: 1158523
Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2014, number: 08840709

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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

9 returns made; AR19: 10 days late,

Main office

READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS
PEPPER LANE
READING
BERKSHIRE
RG6 6EH

Objectives

THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:3.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READINGDURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISINGSTUDENTS;3.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THEUNIVERSITY OF READING AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FORDISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

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