01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 29 July 2010
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 07328777
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £14,039,688
- Latest expenditure
- £13,108,936
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: UNIVERSITY UNION, PARK PLACE, CARDIFF, CF10 3QN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cardiffstudents.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Promoting the interests and welfare of students at Cardiff University during their study and representing, supporting and advising students.Being the recognised representative channel between students and Cardiff University and other bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.
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
- 2 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,039,688
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,108,936
- 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
- 10 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,908,971
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,835,212
- 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
- 19 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,393,500
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,643,876
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,318,155
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,064,178
- 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
- 20 April 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,967,127
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,999,449
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
- 2 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,039,688
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,108,936
- 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 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 10 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,908,971
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,835,212
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £50,000
- 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
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 201
- 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
- 19 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £12,393,500
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,643,876
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £49,000
- 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
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 234
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,318,155
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,064,178
- 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
- £345,974
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 235
- 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
- 20 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,967,127
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,999,449
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £473,924
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 138
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
- 2 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5091142
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5543935
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3320821
- Income Investments
- 83790
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14039688
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £8,621,314
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,487,622
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 13108936
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 18900
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1715038
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 559773
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -213239
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 1585026
- Reserves
- £1,803,781
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11892585
- Assets Own Use
- 11830585
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 62000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,495,835
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,937,956
- Assets Current Investment
- 1052537
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,450,464
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2744956
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3193000
- Assets Cash
- £3,235,754
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 10840669
- Funds Restricted
- 609795
- Funds Total
- 11450464
- Count Employees
- 938
- 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
- 10 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3652975
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5807849
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3398707
- Income Investments
- 49440
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12908971
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £8,147,112
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,688,100
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12835212
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1739329
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 789052
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -146796
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,886,847
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11886941
- Assets Own Use
- 11813378
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 73563
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -4625233
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,411,356
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,525,139
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,147,925
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2525139
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,213,321
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9074991
- Funds Restricted
- 72934
- Funds Total
- 9147925
- Count Employees
- 952
- 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
- 19 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3380884
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5515116
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3482313
- Income Investments
- 15187
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12393500
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £7,812,760
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,831,116
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12643876
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1791679
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 993882
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,746,590
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12326051
- Assets Own Use
- 12252488
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 73563
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -4821724
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,763,011
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,046,376
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,220,962
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2046376
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,591,521
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9177354
- Funds Restricted
- 43608
- Funds Total
- 9220962
- Count Employees
- 1032
- 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
- 27 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4460391
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5237048
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2619808
- Income Investments
- 363
- Income Other
- 545
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12318155
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £6,821,814
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,242,364
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11064178
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1479883
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 816086
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,534,034
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12229530
- Assets Own Use
- 12155967
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 73563
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -4757753
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,555,822
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,165,353
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,862,246
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2023686
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 141667
- Assets Cash
- £3,480,876
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9277248
- Funds Restricted
- 584998
- Funds Total
- 9862246
- Count Employees
- 885
- 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
- 20 April 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3112250
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1268583
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1162243
- Income Investments
- 127
- Income Other
- 423924
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5967127
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,783,922
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,215,527
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5999449
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1091035
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 764166
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,205,186
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11995598
- Assets Own Use
- 11922035
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 73563
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -5460411
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,496,418
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,821,780
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,209,825
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1630117
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 191663
- Assets Cash
- £3,001,250
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7666810
- Funds Restricted
- 543015
- Funds Total
- 8209825
- Count Employees
- 464
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Cardiff
- Welsh Ind
- Yes
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 110
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Amateur Sport
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2010-07-29T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-02-03T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5081246
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1168217
- Assoc Charity Name
- CARDIFF VOLUNTEERING
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES 16 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 NOV 2013 as amended on 12 Dec 2019 as amended on 25 Jun 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CARDIFF UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND4.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.
- Area Of Benefit
- CARDIFF
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 391208
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- UNDEB MYFYRWYR PRIFYSGOL CAERDYDD; CUSU
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures