Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 7

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

ST MARY'S STUDENTS' UNION

Promoting the interests and welfare of Students at St Mary?s University during their course of study; representing, supporting & advising Students;.being the representative channel between Students & the University; providing social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities and forums for personal development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
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
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:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently

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		£513	£509	£4	£81	£300	£285	6.7	1	10
31/07/21	*	£434	£381	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/07/20	*	£629	£575	£54	£11	£244	£214	4.5	10	0
31/07/19		£782	£723	£59	£46	£189	£163	2.7	8	195
31/07/18		£798	£783	£15	£48	£130	£97	1.5	9	50

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 62%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 6.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.stmaryssu.ac.uk

smsu@stmarys.ac.uk

02082404131

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Richmond Upon Thames,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

1 employee
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 21-50

CAITLIN FINN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

GEORGE CHAPLIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

LAURA QUINN-WILLIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director

MX LOCKE BELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

ROGER CLARK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2017, number: 1173502
Registered at Companies House on 20/05/2017, number: 10780795

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 9 days late, AR20: 123 days late,

Main office

St. Marys University
Waldegrave Road
Twickenham
TW1 4SX

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; 2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND 3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

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