Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 8

UCLU

Provides UCL students with advice on immigration,housing,finance,employment,academic appeals etc. Provides representation between Students,UCL and other bodies.Co-ordinates Student Academic Representatives to encourage student feedback/course development.Promotes student personal development by the provision of social,cultural,volunteering, sporting/recreational activities,discussion/debate fora

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £1,093,044
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	£13,923	£13,200	£723	£0	£7,611	£2,419	2.2	324	5,466
31/07/22	£11,549	£10,666	£883	£0	£6,693	£4,609	5.2	118	4,769
31/07/21	£7,172	£7,435	£-263	£0	£6,873	£5,356	8.6	83	4,293
31/07/20	£10,096	£10,637	£-541	£0	£6,600	£4,982	5.6	118	1,873
31/07/19	£10,642	£11,343	£-701	£0	£6,541	£4,628	4.9	233	4,816
31/07/18	£10,292	£10,605	£-312	£0	£7,420	£5,168	5.8	233	0
31/07/17	£11,080	£11,662	£-582	£0	£7,530	£4,915	5.1	233	0
31/07/16	£11,126	£11,789	£-663	£0	£7,839	£4,790	4.9	263	0
31/07/15	£10,649	£10,827	£-178	£26	£8,800	£4,694	5.2	106	0
31/07/14	£10,284	£10,806	£-523	£17	£8,794	£5,526	6.1	108	0
31/07/13	£9,928	£10,469	£-541	£37	£9,240	£5,736	6.6	106	0
31/07/12	£9,450	£9,693	£-243	£25	£9,429	£5,831	7.2	99	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: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

http://studentsunionucl.org/

su.info@ucl.ac.uk

02076792500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Camden, City Of London, Islington,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Phase
£1,833	21/10/2023	Prioritising the wellbeing of young people and families in Thornbury, we work towards raising aspirations, promoting resilience and empowering.
Sport England - Project Active! Couch to 5K/This Girl Can
£5,450	13/03/2019 44	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Project Active! Couch to 5K/This Girl Can. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Project Active! Couch to 5K/This Girl Can. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - New American Football Club
£9,951	11/12/2015	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'New American Football Club'. This project is a American Football project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'New American Football Club'. This project is a American Football project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 20-50

AHMAD ISMAIL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ARIA XINGNI SHI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student, Other trusteeship: SOMERS TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE LIMITED,

BETH BEASANT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

CLARE MARGARET BRACEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

GRACE HU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ISOBELLE SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

MARIYA KACHWALA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

MUHAMMAD SHABAN CHAUDHARY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

MX MARY MCHARG (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

PETRA BARRAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

SERENA TEDROS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/06/2011, number: 1142404
Registered at Companies House on 16/05/2011, number: 07635628

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

25 GORDON STREET
LONDON
WC1H 0AY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT UCL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT UCL DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND UCL AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND4.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FORDISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

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