Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS’ UNION (THE GUILD OF STUDENTS)

The advancement of education of students at University College Birmingham for the public benefit by promoting their interests & welfare during study; being the recognised representative channel between students & UCB; & providing representation, support & advice, as well as social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities & forums for discussions & debate for their personal development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants and contracts
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/22	£175,535	£195,693	£-20,158	284
31/07/21	£168,400	£173,596	£-5,196	450
31/07/20	£178,697	£215,507	£-36,810	280
31/07/19	£345,415	£194,516	£150,899	400

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.ucbguild.co.uk

guildinfo@ucb.ac.uk

01212324033

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
284 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

BUBACARR KANYI Appointed: 2022

DOMINIKA WILCZYNSKA Appointed: 2023

PANCHAMI VENUGOPAL Appointed: 2023

ANDREW NEIL PARSONS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

NATALIE HANNAH JORDAN Appointed: 2021

NATASHA FERNANDES Appointed: 2023

TOM HILLEN Appointed: 2022

LORRAINE TEAGUE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: NORTH WARWICKSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2018, number: 1177734

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

University College Birmingham
Summer Row
BIRMINGHAM
B3 1JB

Objectives

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

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