Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
Pension deficit: -5

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

UNION OF BRUNEL STUDENTS

We are the democratic representation body for the students at Brunel University.We provide advice and support on a range of student lifestyle and academic matters including pro active campaigning and education on issues affecting young adults . We facilitate clubs and venues for our members sporting, social and cultural activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £1,401,036 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
There is a pension deficit of £2,246,578

Established: 7 years

www.brunelstudents.com

union.reception@brunel.ac.uk

01895269269

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	£3,075	£3,219	£-144	£22	£-1,368	£-1,401	-5.2	53	350
31/07/22	£2,849	£2,786	£63	£33	£-1,555	£-1,586	-6.8	50	350
31/07/21	£2,414	£2,111	£303	£9	£-2,161	£-2,352	-13.4	53	15
31/07/20	£2,829	£2,689	£140	£89	£-2,655	£-2,770	-12.4	58	20
31/07/19	£2,796	£2,806	£-10	£143	£-1,751	£-1,851	-7.9	30	40
31/07/18	£2,878	£2,786	£92	£191	£-1,741	£-1,828	-7.9	70	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: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 102%
Reserves/Spending: -5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hillingdon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

53 employees
350 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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Union of Brunel Students
£5,000	05/06/2020	£5,000 towards costs as outlined in your application, excluding the hardship fund.
Sport England - American Football capacity building project
£9,971	17/10/2018 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled American Football capacity building project. This project is a American Football project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled American Football capacity building project. 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

ANA MONICA SANTOS PEREIRA Appointed: 2023

ARUN SHARMA Appointed: 2023

DR NAVEED AHMED ZAKIRHUSEN SABUGAR Appointed: 2023

FABYEON ORLANDO BURGESS-YEARWOOD Appointed: 2023

FLORENCE KELLY GOODYALE Appointed: 2023

JO EMMA GREGORY-GALLAGHER Appointed: 2023

JULIE MARGARET BAKER Appointed: 2018

PETER WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Appointed: 2019

RAVINA JIGNESH Appointed: 2021

SHASHANK MANJUNATHA Appointed: 2023

SURAJ SHAW Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2017, number: 1173492

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
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Brunel University
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH

Objectives

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

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