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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ASTON STUDENTS' UNION

Provide advancement of education of students at Aston University for the public benefit by;promoting the interests and welfare of students at Aston University during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students;being the recognised representative channel between students and ASU social, cultural, sporting and recreational activites, forums, discussions, debate
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 benefits from the charity
  • There are 13 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/07/23£3,288£3,585£-297£0£888£6212.1571,300
31/07/22£3,537£3,135£401£0£1,184£9543.7611,300
31/07/21£2,478£2,241£237£0£783£5763.1801,300
31/07/20£2,884£2,737£147£0£545£3861.7561,300
31/07/19*£2,717£2,677£40£0£398£260.1441,400
31/07/18£2,677£2,713£-36£0£359£2341440
31/07/17£2,582£2,944£-362£0£395£2761.1450
31/07/16*£2,063£2,114£-50£0£757£60190
31/07/15£1,962£2,008£-46£10£807£900.5170
31/07/14£1,388£1,380£8£0£504£3873.4160
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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: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.astonsu.com

m.mcloughlin@aston.ac.uk

01212044855

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UN SDGs
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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 services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 20-68
  • AFIA AMANOULLAH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student Officer
  • ANANYA GUPTA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student
  • ANTON SCHWARZ Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Businessman
  • ARUN SHOKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education Mentor
  • CALLUM ROBERTS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Sport And Su Manager
  • CRAIG JONES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Director
  • DENISE LESLEY PEACH (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Business Owner
  • ELEANOR PATRICIA FRANCES BARTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Pg Research Student
  • JUAN CARLOS GARCIA BLEZA Appointed: 2023
  • KARINA JUTLLA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student Officer
  • LEE JAMES MARSHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor
  • SAYEED FAROOQ Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Student Officer
  • TAHER MUSTAFA GADIWALA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2013, number: 1152067
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2013, number: 08497016
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
  • 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
10 returns made; AR19: 38 days late, AR16: 124 days late,
Main office

8 Coleshill Street
BIRMINGHAM
B4 7BX

Objectives

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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