Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSOCIATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
    Charitable activities £178,224 £307,538 £227,747 £5,678 £7,184 £38,131
    Donations & Legacies £486,000 £493,000 £493,000 £493,000
    Other Income £70,436 £48,099
    Investment Income
    Total income £845,946 £963,618 £870,974 £768,846 £577,769 £722,567 £813,561
    Charitable activities spending £725,160 £681,696 £583,232 £423,893 £610,018 £673,592
    Fundraising costs 19% 16% 18% 13% 12% 14% 11%
    Other spending
    Total spending £1,031,750 £879,602 £822,104 £674,798 £494,367 £714,165 £766,044
    Surplus/deficit -£185,804 £84,016 £48,870 £94,048 £83,402 £8,402 £47,517
    Established: 19 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Colleges and universities
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    Where it operates
    • Aberdeen
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/05/2005, number: SC016639
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , AB10 7GE

    Objectives

    The objectives of the Association are to. 2.1.1. represent and promote the general interests of students at the University. 2.1.2. provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. 2.1.3. advance the arts, culture, education, science, heritage, and sports by providing amenities and supporting activities for students. 2.1.4. prevent and relieve poverty and advance health by providing advice and welfare services for students and potential students.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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