CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED

Registered charity 1126863 · organisation 4037263

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 November 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06483060
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£6,218,698
Latest expenditure
£5,991,559
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, SPORT, 20-24 KINGS BENCH STREET, LONDON, SE1 0QX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bucs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects for which the Company is established ("Objects") are to advance for the public benefit physical education, by providing higher education sport pathway competitions and experiences for students within Universities and Colleges, and promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,218,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,991,559
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,688,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,746,665
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,303,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,136,511
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,458,265
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,354,605
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,273,666
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,458,365

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,218,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,991,559
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
344533
Income From Government Grants
£521,142
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,688,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,746,665
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,303,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,136,511
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
23 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,458,265
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,354,605
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£247,137
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
31 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,273,666
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,458,365
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£306,158
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
28 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
166
Income Other Trading Activities
538013
Income Charitable Activities
5583972
Income Investments
71521
Income Other
25026
Income Total Income And Endowments
6218698
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£261,947
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,445,492
Expenditure Other
284120
Expenditure Total
5991559
Expenditure Investment Management
4550
Expenditure Grants Institution
43103
Expenditure Governance
67391
Expenditure Support Costs
1281204
Expenditure Depreciation
93007
Gain Loss Investment
2204
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-2244
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
778
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£737,000
Assets Total Fixed
1812178
Assets Own Use
1390774
Assets Long Term Investment
421404
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-84006
Assets Other Assets
£1,442,130
Assets Total Liabilities
£837,414
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,332,888
Creditors One Year Total Current
837414
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£929,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2289757
Funds Restricted
43131
Funds Total
2332888
Count Employees
51
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
68475
Income Other Trading Activities
450205
Income Charitable Activities
5087964
Income Investments
81702
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5688346
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,833
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,200,992
Expenditure Other
379840
Expenditure Total
5746665
Expenditure Investment Management
4874
Expenditure Grants Institution
114748
Expenditure Governance
57609
Expenditure Support Costs
1158403
Expenditure Depreciation
46876
Gain Loss Investment
29268
Gain Loss Pension Fund
25717
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
64879
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£563,000
Assets Total Fixed
1801120
Assets Own Use
1377470
Assets Long Term Investment
423650
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-81762
Assets Other Assets
£1,208,534
Assets Total Liabilities
£985,766
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,942,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
985766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£741,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1940188
Funds Restricted
1938
Funds Total
1942126
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
25 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
42780
Income Other Trading Activities
481014
Income Charitable Activities
4720779
Income Investments
58589
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5303162
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£202,839
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,620,259
Expenditure Other
313413
Expenditure Total
5136511
Expenditure Investment Management
4338
Expenditure Grants Institution
73886
Expenditure Governance
46552
Expenditure Support Costs
1103988
Expenditure Depreciation
112110
Gain Loss Investment
-18378
Gain Loss Pension Fund
38014
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-27434
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£607,000
Assets Total Fixed
1743470
Assets Own Use
1344214
Assets Long Term Investment
399256
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-56045
Assets Other Assets
£1,584,703
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,300,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,971,177
Creditors One Year Total Current
1300951
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,385,698
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1951668
Funds Restricted
19509
Funds Total
1971177
Count Employees
45
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
23 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
440155
Income Charitable Activities
3981805
Income Investments
21854
Income Other
14451
Income Total Income And Endowments
4458265
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£508,361
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,846,244
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4354605
Expenditure Investment Management
4128
Expenditure Grants Institution
62070
Expenditure Governance
43623
Expenditure Support Costs
1092102
Expenditure Depreciation
22703
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
8133
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
21549
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£344,000
Assets Total Fixed
1865319
Assets Own Use
1447685
Assets Long Term Investment
417634
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-170833
Assets Other Assets
£1,699,555
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,575,475
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,818,566
Creditors One Year Total Current
1481416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
94059
Assets Cash
£1,454,591
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1789698
Funds Restricted
28868
Funds Total
1818566
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
31 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
134643
Income Charitable Activities
1982404
Income Investments
20384
Income Other
136235
Income Total Income And Endowments
2273666
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£200,011
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,258,354
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2458365
Expenditure Investment Management
3558
Expenditure Grants Institution
117970
Expenditure Governance
43992
Expenditure Support Costs
1163094
Expenditure Depreciation
25398
Gain Loss Investment
54541
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-23806
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£190,000
Assets Total Fixed
1915927
Assets Own Use
1502298
Assets Long Term Investment
413629
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-36843
Assets Other Assets
£1,275,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,447,311
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,706,773
Creditors One Year Total Current
1226478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
220833
Assets Cash
£1,009,914
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1691420
Funds Restricted
15353
Funds Total
1706773
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-02-27T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
223324
Assoc Registered Charity Number
223324
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-11-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JUNE 2008 ASAMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 JULY 2008 AND 17 JUNE 2009 as amended on 16 Nov 2020 as amended on 28 May 2021 as amended on 28 May 2021 as amended on 09 Dec 2021 as amended on 31 Jan 2023 as amended on 12 Dec 2023 as amended on 23 Jul 2025 as amended on 17 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects for which the Company is established ("Objects") are to advance for the public benefit physical education, by providing higher education sport pathway competitions and experiences for students within Universities and Colleges and promoting the lifelong benefits of physical activity for all
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
499780
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED
Charity Name Id
499781
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
UK UNIVERSITIES SPORT LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures