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Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Pension deficit: -5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

UNION OF BRUNEL STUDENTS

We are the democratic representation body for the students at Brunel University.We provide advice and support on a range of student lifestyle and academic matters including pro active campaigning and education on issues affecting young adults . We facilitate clubs and venues for our members sporting, social and cultural activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • 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 is predominantly male
  • 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 -235.3% of total funds
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £1,401,036 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • There is a pension deficit of £2,246,578
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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 Volun-
teers
31/07/23£3,075£3,219£-144£22£-1,368£-1,401-5.253350
31/07/22£2,849£2,786£63£33£-1,555£-1,586-6.850350
31/07/21£2,414£2,111£303£9£-2,161£-2,352-13.45315
31/07/20£2,829£2,689£140£89£-2,655£-2,770-12.45820
31/07/19£2,796£2,806£-10£143£-1,751£-1,851-7.93040
31/07/18£2,878£2,786£92£191£-1,741£-1,828-7.9700
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 102%
Reserves/Spending: -5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 7 years

www.brunelstudents.com

union.reception@brunel.ac.uk

01895269269

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hillingdon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Union of Brunel Students
£5,000 05/06/2020
£5,000 towards costs as outlined in your application, excluding the hardship fund.
Sport England - American Football capacity building project
£9,971 17/10/2018
11
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled American Football capacity building project. This project is a American Football project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

  • ARUN SHARMA Appointed: 2023
  • DEEPAK RAMSAHAI YADAV Appointed: 2024
  • ERICA BRACKENBURY Appointed: 2024
  • GURPREET VIRK Appointed: 2024
  • HIMANSHU LAMBA Appointed: 2024
  • JO EMMA GREGORY-GALLAGHER Appointed: 2023
  • MANTHAN MILANBHAI VAGADIYA Appointed: 2024
  • MUHAMMAD ABUBAKAR SIDDIQUE Appointed: 2024
  • PETER WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Appointed: 2019
  • RANA MUHAMMAD NAUMAN ISHFAQ Appointed: 2024
  • TASNIM MALIK Appointed: 2024
  • VISHAL PARIHAR Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2017, number: 1173492
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
  • 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
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Brunel University
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH

Objectives

THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT BRUNEL UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT BRUNEL UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND BRUNEL UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; ANDPROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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