Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

A Students' Union representing and supporting students of the University of Sheffield.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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
There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£9,805	£9,750	£55	£0	£1,584	£1,444	1.8	477	1,904
31/07/22		£9,809	£9,741	£68	£0	£1,648	£1,446	1.8	462	2,598
31/07/21		£6,581	£6,253	£327	£43	£1,590	£1,465	2.8	241	3,000
31/07/20		£10,002	£10,372	£-370	£0	£1,261	£1,138	1.3	236	3,000
31/07/19		£11,581	£11,702	£-121	£0	£1,631	£1,531	1.6	268	3,000
31/07/18		£11,576	£11,570	£5	£912	£1,678	£1,637	1.7	256	3,000
31/07/17		£11,433	£11,323	£110	£867	£1,673	£1,641	1.7	252	0
31/07/16		£11,109	£10,878	£230	£820	£1,563	£1,546	1.7	245	0
31/07/15		£10,498	£10,639	£-141	£29	£1,333	£1,312	1.5	259	0
31/07/14		£10,466	£10,523	£-57	£40	£1,473	£1,439	1.6	284	0
31/07/13	*	£9,450	£9,290	£160	£41	£1,530	£1,520	2	238	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 2 years

su.sheffield.ac.uk

studentsunion@sheffield.ac.uk

01142228500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

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 services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who works here?

477 employees
1,904 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 21-73

MERT ARIK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ANNA CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

ANNIE HENDERSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

AVA SJOBERG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

BRANDON O'CONNELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

CATHERINE SINCLAIR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Admissions

EDEN BLACKMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

GARETH LINTIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Finance Manager

JOSEPHINE CAMPLING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

LILY BYRNE (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sabbatical Officer

LOIS GILL Appointed: 2022

MARIA LOURIDO MORENO Appointed: 2023

PROF PAUL ELLIS WHITE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Freelance Higher Education Consultant

TOMAS ROCHA LAWRENCE Appointed: 2023

ROSCOE HASTINGS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Assistant To Vice-Chancellor University Of Exeter, Other trusteeship: YOUNG DEVON,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2022, number: 1199051
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2022, number: 14060497

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

11 returns made; AR13: 32 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD UNION OF STUDENTS on 18/07/2023

Main office

University of Sheffield
Students Union
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:REPRESENTING THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, ORGANISING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.TAKING POSITIVE MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE AND BUILD A STUDENT COMMUNITY WHICH RESPECTS AND CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, AND SEEKING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF STUDENTS ARE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION ON STUDENTS' UNION PREMISES OR IN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE STUDENTS' UNION. IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, THE STUDENTS' UNION MAY PROVIDE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF SPECIFIC GROUPS

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