Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

UEL Students' Union promotes the interests of students and provides representation, advice, support and social activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age 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
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £150,821 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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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	£1,141	£894	£247	£0	£-137	£-151	-2	11	500
31/07/22	£1,096	£641	£456	£0	£-83	£-97	-1.8	10	500
31/07/21	£1,085	£895	£190	£0	£-828	£-841	-11.3	18	500
31/07/20	£1,115	£856	£259	£0	£-1,035	£-1,041	-14.6	14	400
31/07/19	£973	£860	£113	£0	£-841	£-844	-11.8	8	500
31/07/18	£923	£859	£64	£0	£-844	£-844	-11.8	14	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: 113%
Liabilities/Income: 107%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 110%
Reserves/Spending: -2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 9.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.eastlondonsu.com

Students.Union@uel.ac.uk

02082237025

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

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees
500 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: 29-64

BIBIN BOBACHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ARCHNA BASKARADOSS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ASWIN MATHEW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

DR ANTHONY MANSFIELD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Planning

SANDRA MCLEAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SYED SIRAJUDEEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

AMAR ABBAS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

CRAIG BAILEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial & Franchise Manager

MARTIN FORD YOUNG (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Barrister, Other trusteeships: Docklands Sailing Centre Trust, THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST,

NICHOLAS LEGGETT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: Ridgegate Home, KEYCHANGE CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2017, number: 1173994
Registered at Companies House on 15/06/2017, number: 10820498

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
Investing charity funds 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

4-6 University Way
London
E16 2RD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:2.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;2.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND2.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

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