CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Registered charity 1103965 · organisation 4008446

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
26 May 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£192,242
Latest expenditure
£6,667
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 12 Lady Cross Business Park, Hollow Lane, Dormansland, LINGFIELD, Surrey, RH7 6PB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/give/how-to-donate/giving-from-overseas.html (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The fund was established in May 2004 to collect and disburse gifts and bequests for the benefit of the University of Sydney

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£192,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,667
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,306
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£97,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,640
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£29,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,402
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£319
Total Gross Expenditure
£723

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£192,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,667
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£97,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,640
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£29,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-05-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 12 MAY 2004
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR ANY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AND PAST AND PRESENT STUDENTS
Area Of Benefit
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures