Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION

LUU promotes the interests and welfare of students and represents, supports and advises studentsIt is the recognised representative channel between students and the University and external bodiesLUU also provides social, cultural, sporting, recreational activities, forums for discussions and debate

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 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
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low 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	£13,956	£13,975	£-19	£0	£3,472	£3,413	2.9	579	0
31/07/22	£13,116	£13,063	£53	£0	£3,491	£3,485	3.2	567	0
31/07/21	£8,414	£8,602	£-187	£0	£3,438	£3,432	4.8	399	3,600
31/07/20	£11,217	£11,512	£-295	£0	£3,625	£3,619	3.8	452	2,754
31/07/19	£12,299	£12,297	£2	£0	£3,920	£3,906	3.8	494	2,000
31/07/18	£11,041	£11,351	£-310	£0	£3,918	£3,893	4.1	517	0
31/07/17	£10,607	£11,417	£-810	£0	£4,228	£4,210	4.4	475	0
31/07/16	£10,117	£10,140	£-24	£0	£5,038	£5,017	5.9	430	0
31/07/15	£10,305	£10,258	£47	£30	£4,341	£4,321	5.1	413	0
31/07/14	£10,391	£10,433	£-42	£25	£4,295	£4,271	4.9	376	0
31/07/13	£10,094	£10,323	£-230	£17	£4,336	£4,309	5	426	0
31/07/12	£10,443	£10,442	£0	£14	£4,566	£4,530	5.2	415	0
31/07/11	£10,906	£10,746	£160	£14	£4,565	£4,509	5	399	0

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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: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 45%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.luu.org.uk

luuleadershipsupport@leeds.ac.uk

01133801301

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

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

579 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Leeds University Union
£16,300	28/09/2017	Uncovering Leeds University Union's Chilean Mural
National Lottery Community Fund - Leeds University Union suicide prevention training for staff & student
£10,000	01/07/2015 12	The organisation will use the funding to offer training and courses for university students and staff about suicide and how to get help and support if you are considering suicide or if a friend is. ....more The organisation will use the funding to offer training and courses for university students and staff about suicide and how to get help and support if you are considering suicide or if a friend is. This will raise awareness of how to recognise signs and get help, and how to cope with different and difficult situations.
Sport England - LUUSAC growth, development and preservation plan
£5,800	19/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'LUUSAC growth, development and preservation plan'. This project lists its main activity as Sub Aqua.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 21-67

HARYATI MOHAMMED Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Equality And Liberation Officer

RIMSHA KHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

BETHAN CORNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education Officer

ELIZABETH WRIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ELLA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Activities And Opportunities Officer

EMILY TABERN (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Wellbeing Officer

HANNAH ELYSE CATTERALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

JOSHUA STEVEN SMITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MICHAEL ADEDAMOLA TIMEYIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Marketing Strategist

MICHAEL MBERI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self-Employed

NICOLAS PADULA PINHO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

SHMUEL VON WEISL Appointed: 2023

ANNABEL KATE TONGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Development Director

NEIL HENRY CLEPHAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2010, number: 1136742
Registered at Companies House on 15/06/2010, number: 07284768

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

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
Investment
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

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION
PO BOX 157
LEEDS
LS1 1UH

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTSS

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

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