CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION

Registered charity 1136742 · organisation 4045216

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 July 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07284768
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£15,279,000
Latest expenditure
£15,065,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION, PO BOX 157, LEEDS, LS1 1UH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

LUU promotes the interests and welfare of students and represents, supports and advises studentsIt is the recognised representative channel between students and the University and external bodiesLUU also provides social, cultural, sporting, recreational activities, forums for discussions and debate

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
9 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,279,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,065,000
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
14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,582,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,426,000
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
21 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,955,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,975,100
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
8 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,116,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,062,900
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
11 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,414,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,601,876

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
9 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,279,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,065,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
5674
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
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,582,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,426,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
5600
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
21 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,955,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,975,100
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,116,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,062,900
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£9,910
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,414,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,601,876
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£668,526
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3600

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
9 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4721000
Income Other Trading Activities
426000
Income Charitable Activities
9941000
Income Investments
135000
Income Other
56000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15279000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,065,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15065000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39000
Expenditure Support Costs
4395000
Expenditure Depreciation
424000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,196,000
Assets Total Fixed
2389000
Assets Own Use
2389000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,913,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,460,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,842,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2460000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,370,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3585000
Funds Restricted
257000
Funds Total
3842000
Count Employees
492
Charity Only 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
14 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4307000
Income Other Trading Activities
405000
Income Charitable Activities
9759000
Income Investments
73000
Income Other
38000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14582000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,426,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14426000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38000
Expenditure Support Costs
4226000
Expenditure Depreciation
427000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,011,000
Assets Total Fixed
2330000
Assets Own Use
2330000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,157,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,859,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,628,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3859000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,414,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3341000
Funds Restricted
287000
Funds Total
3628000
Count Employees
528
Charity Only 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
21 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4039888
Income Other Trading Activities
331916
Income Charitable Activities
9529128
Income Investments
13974
Income Other
40962
Income Total Income And Endowments
13955868
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,975,100
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13975100
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28415
Expenditure Support Costs
4254918
Expenditure Depreciation
493306
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,015,219
Assets Total Fixed
2397684
Assets Own Use
2397684
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,859,001
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,784,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,471,812
Creditors One Year Total Current
2784873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,031,582
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3412905
Funds Restricted
58907
Funds Total
3471812
Count Employees
579
Charity Only 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
8 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3905568
Income Other Trading Activities
270075
Income Charitable Activities
8813386
Income Investments
300
Income Other
126823
Income Total Income And Endowments
13116152
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,062,900
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13062900
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14200
Expenditure Support Costs
4057064
Expenditure Depreciation
426275
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,284,500
Assets Total Fixed
2200450
Assets Own Use
2200450
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,800,261
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,509,669
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,491,042
Creditors One Year Total Current
2509669
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,979,731
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3484950
Funds Restricted
6092
Funds Total
3491042
Count Employees
567
Charity Only 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
11 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4090568
Income Other Trading Activities
160473
Income Charitable Activities
3466134
Income Investments
248
Income Other
697026
Income Total Income And Endowments
8414449
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,601,876
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8601876
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25210
Expenditure Support Costs
3576804
Expenditure Depreciation
451868
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,046,000
Assets Total Fixed
2385773
Assets Own Use
2385773
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,538,222
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,486,205
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,437,790
Creditors One Year Total Current
2486205
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,189,322
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3431698
Funds Restricted
6092
Funds Total
3437790
Count Employees
399
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-07-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JUNE 2010 as amended on 15 Aug 2022 as amended on 30 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTSS
Area Of Benefit
THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management