Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 1

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

STUDENTS' UNION ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

Our activities include the following service provision to our students; representation, welfare, sporting clubs & cultural societies, volunteering, skills development,campaigning, social activities and entertainments, media, fundraising, employment, accomodation, safety transport, market days, sustainability initiatives, equality and liberation initiatives, employability.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of 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
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
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

Established: 13 years

www.su.rhul.ac.uk

helpdesk@su.rhul.ac.uk

01784 276700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£6,777	£6,915	£-139	£27	£1,851	£1,530	2.7	50	1,100
31/07/22	£6,378	£6,163	£215	£54	£1,990	£1,659	3.2	251	0
31/07/21	£3,312	£3,641	£-329	£0	£1,775	£1,462	4.8	263	0
31/07/20	£5,883	£5,935	£-53	£47	£2,104	£1,801	3.6	379	0
31/07/19	£6,738	£6,780	£-42	£44	£2,156	£2,135	3.8	327	0
31/07/18	£6,825	£6,062	£763	£44	£2,199	£2,176	4.3	308	0
31/07/17	£5,770	£4,670	£1,099	£37	£1,435	£1,432	3.7	223	0
31/07/16	£4,609	£4,660	£-52	£37	£336	£332	0.9	202	0
31/07/15	£2,780	£2,712	£69	£0	£877	£843	3.7	38	0
31/07/14	£2,614	£2,562	£52	£71	£808	£762	3.6	24	0
31/07/13	£2,533	£2,518	£15	£81	£756	£724	3.4	24	0
31/07/12	£2,389	£2,497	£-108	£52	£741	£682	3.3	24	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Surrey,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

50 employees
1,100 volunteers

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 Community Fund - Insanity Radio Studio Rebuild
£9,950	25/04/2019 12	The organisation will use funding to update their radio station which will provide community and educational opportunities in volunteering and training within a community radio setting.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

ALASTAIR COPLAND Appointed: 2023

BRADLEY POWELL Appointed: 2023

HANNAH HOCKIN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

LUCY COURTNEY Appointed: 2023

LYDIA HALLS Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL JOHNSON Appointed: 2023

MUSCAB SALAD Appointed: 2023

NISHA BUNDHUN Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR JUSTIN O'BRIEN Appointed: 2021

RORY SHANKS Appointed: 2021

SHARANYA SIVARAJAH Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/05/2011, number: 1141998

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
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

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

Royal Holloway University of London
Egham Hill
Egham
TW20 0EX

Objectives

THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OFSTUDENTS AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT BY:A. PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT ROYALHOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY ANDREPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;B. BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEENSTUDENTS AND ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON AND ANY OTHEREXTERNAL BODIES; ANDC. PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESAND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONALDEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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