Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX STUDENTS' UNION

Provide educational services for students at a University

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 several prominent grant makers recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/07/22		£5,428	£5,451	£-23	£2,626	£759	£685	1.5	50	2,052
31/07/21		£3,684	£3,529	£156	£1,268	£782	£715	2.4	43	2,035
31/07/20		£5,126	£5,299	£-173	£2,849	£627	£579	1.3	55	2,000
31/07/19		£6,451	£6,379	£72	£3,728	£800	£752	1.4	54	2,000
31/07/18	*	£6,258	£5,983	£275	£3,476	£728	£677	1.4	51	2,000
31/07/17		£5,821	£5,754	£67	£3,422	£453	£432	0.9	55	0
31/07/16		£5,585	£5,446	£139	£3,334	£386	£362	0.8	60	0
31/07/15	*	£5,293	£5,261	£32	£3,331	£248	£231	0.5	44	0
31/07/14		£4,956	£4,966	£-9	£3,163	£215	£166	0.4	34	0
31/07/13	*	£4,502	£4,486	£15	£2,705	£225	£195	0.5	32	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 164.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 48.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

http://www.sussexstudent.com

sue.c@sussexstudent.com

01273678555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

50 employees
2,052 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 - Two Roads Resilience Skills Training
£9,600	06/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to support University students with their mental health and wellbeing through resilience training. The project aims to support students during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The Blagrave Trust - Role Models student project
£30,000	16/07/2019	University students supporting young people in schools
National Lottery Community Fund - Students' Union Society Showcase
£10,000	23/09/2010 12	This is a project by a student's union group in Brighton. The group will use funding to hold a two day event, benefiting the whole community. This will enable the students of the university to ....more This is a project by a student's union group in Brighton. The group will use funding to hold a two day event, benefiting the whole community. This will enable the students of the university to showcase their talents and interests in a celebration of diversity to the wider community, providing entertainment for people of all ages.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

MUTHONI KAHUHO Appointed: 2022

RIKO KUNISUE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

AARON PATRICK HAROLD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021

AMELIA MCMAHAN Appointed: 2022

CAMERON JOSHI Appointed: 2021

DR BILLY JON BRYAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Policy Consultant

HELEN MARGARET HOOGEWERF-MCCOMB Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Civil Servant

JACOB WHITEAR Appointed: 2022

LIAM ANTHONY HARRY PEM (Chair) Appointed: 2022

NERA IRENE CORNELL Appointed: 2022

NIAMH BERNADETTE TICKNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

ROSE ELLEN ALISON LINEHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2012, number: 1147242
Registered at Companies House on 06/07/2011, number: 07695765

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR18: 18 days late, AR15: 22 days late, AR13: 19 days late,

Main office

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
FALMER HOUSE
FALMER
BRIGHTON
BN1 9QF

Objectives

4. THE UNION'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR INTERESTS IN THE UNIVERSITY AND IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.4.2 PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN ALL AREAS OF THE UNION AND THE UNIVERSITY.4.3 FACILITATING COMMUNICATION, IN ORDER TO ENSURE UNION MEMBERS ARE WELL INFORMED OF ANY ISSUES AFFECTING STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITY.4.4 PROMOTING THE WELFARE AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS AND PROVIDING ADVICE SERVICES RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE ISSUES.4.5 PROVIDING, FACILITATING AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, ATHLETIC, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AMONGST ITS MEMBERS INCLUDING THE FORMATION, ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.4.6 PROMOTING AND FACILITATING STUDENTS? INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR WIDER COMMUNITY.4.7 PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING LINKS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER STUDENTS REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.4.8 ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES PROVIDING SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENT TO ITS MEMBERS.4.9 RAISING FUNDS FOR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.

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