Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

Providing sporting, social, cultural and recreational opportunities and facilities for students of King's College London;Advancing the welfare and physical and mental well being of students;Providing representation, advice and assistance to students on matters affecting their welfare and interests as students;Promoting and encouraging contact and co-operation between students

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 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 payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 14 years
(18 years as a company)

www.kclsu.org

trustees@kclsu.org

02078481588

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22	£11,340	£11,225	£115	£791	£1,434	£809	0.9	227	0
31/07/21	£8,948	£8,234	£714	£229	£1,319	£607	0.9	203	14
31/07/20	£9,977	£10,234	£-257	£409	£605	£-26	-0	204	8
31/07/19	£8,962	£8,832	£130	£473	£862	£310	0.4	200	3,450
31/07/18	£7,093	£7,154	£-61	£341	£732	£312	0.5	184	600
31/07/17	£6,418	£6,663	£-245	£285	£793	£379	0.7	57	0
31/07/16	£5,770	£5,590	£180	£282	£1,038	£605	1.3	184	0
31/07/15	£5,357	£5,250	£107	£380	£1,561	£1,286	2.9	47	0
31/07/14	£5,078	£5,043	£36	£396	£1,454	£1,042	2.5	75	0
31/07/13	£5,095	£5,127	£-32	£448	£1,419	£1,200	2.8	142	0
31/07/12	£4,969	£5,427	£-458	£593	£1,451	£1,185	2.6	138	0
31/07/11	£4,896	£5,213	£-317	£783	£1,909	£1,523	3.5	40	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 65%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

227 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Expanding the provision of Sailing at King's College London
£10,000	11/08/2015 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Expanding the provision of Sailing at King's College London'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Expanding the provision of Sailing at King's College London'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 19-49

ALAVI HOSSAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ALIZEH ABRAR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

BELINDA BRINCKMANN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director

JANVI RAJNISH JAGASIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

MARCUS LEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor

MOHAMMAD UHAYD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

NAZREEN VISRAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Charities, Barclays Bank Plc

OLUWATOFARATI ALABI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SADAF ABBAS CHEEMA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SADAF ABBAS CHEEMA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

STEVEN SURESH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SYED MUHAMMAD HASSAN ALI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

THEA ELISE TURTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

VIRAJIT ADITYARAJ SINGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/07/2010, number: 1136729
Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2006, number: 05762196

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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

300 Strand
LONDON
WC2R 1AE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 2.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; 2.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND KING’S COLLEGE LONDON AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND 2.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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