BritDB

CCEW Charity Commission profile

OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION

Registered charity 1140687 · organisation 5011819

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 March 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07314850
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,114,363
Latest expenditure
£1,057,311
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 Worcester Street, OXFORD, OX1 2BX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

REPRESENTS STUDENT MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MAIN CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GOVERNING BODIES/OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD SUPPLIES GOODS SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO STUDENTS/STUDENT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTES SOCIAL, CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS IN ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND YOUTH ISSUES WITH A DIRECT EFFECT ON STUDENTS/EDUCATION.

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
21 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,114,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,311
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
20 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,134,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,117,602
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
29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,140,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£937,511
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
30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,139,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,142,014
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
27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,013,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£985,784

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
21 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,114,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,057,311
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
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
2
Count Volunteers
92
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
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,134,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,117,602
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
No
Count Volunteers
85
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
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,140,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£937,511
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
No
Count Volunteers
95
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
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,139,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,142,014
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
No
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
27 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,013,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£985,784
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
£47,101
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
21 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
939226
Income Other Trading Activities
168453
Income Charitable Activities
4225
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2459
Income Total Income And Endowments
1114363
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£136,687
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£920,624
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1057311
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71779
Expenditure Support Costs
658307
Expenditure Depreciation
5535
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£194,075
Assets Total Fixed
5161
Assets Own Use
5161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£468,734
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,147
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£214,748
Creditors One Year Total Current
259147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£179,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
194075
Funds Restricted
20673
Funds Total
214748
Count Employees
11
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
20 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
964104
Income Other Trading Activities
155082
Income Charitable Activities
4244
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11358
Income Total Income And Endowments
1134788
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£116,250
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,001,352
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1117602
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46872
Expenditure Support Costs
675465
Expenditure Depreciation
4634
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
9082
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£137,879
Assets Total Fixed
7095
Assets Own Use
7095
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£464,524
Assets Total Liabilities
£313,923
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£157,696
Creditors One Year Total Current
313923
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£169,807
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
137879
Funds Restricted
19817
Funds Total
157696
Count Employees
16
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
29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
914311
Income Other Trading Activities
198201
Income Charitable Activities
9276
Income Investments
0
Income Other
18680
Income Total Income And Endowments
1140468
Income Legacies
914311
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£210,423
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£727,088
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
937511
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
418353
Expenditure Depreciation
6319
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
335132
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£127,368
Assets Total Fixed
11729
Assets Own Use
11729
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-9082
Assets Other Assets
£442,399
Assets Total Liabilities
£304,536
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£140,510
Creditors One Year Total Current
304536
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£145,710
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
118286
Funds Restricted
22224
Funds Total
140510
Count Employees
18
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
30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
879034
Income Other Trading Activities
213664
Income Charitable Activities
8174
Income Investments
0
Income Other
39028
Income Total Income And Endowments
1139900
Income Legacies
879034
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£189,641
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£952,373
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1142014
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
432226
Expenditure Depreciation
5995
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-5839
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£254,938
Assets Total Fixed
8207
Assets Own Use
8207
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-344214
Assets Other Assets
£543,768
Assets Total Liabilities
£270,208
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£62,447
Creditors One Year Total Current
270208
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£247,321
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-89276
Funds Restricted
26829
Funds Total
-62447
Count Employees
19
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
27 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
900134
Income Other Trading Activities
111211
Income Charitable Activities
1893
Income Investments
0
Income Other
281
Income Total Income And Endowments
1013519
Income Legacies
900134
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£139,087
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£846,697
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
985784
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
553558
Expenditure Depreciation
3821
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
13172
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£268,757
Assets Total Fixed
5506
Assets Own Use
5506
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-338375
Assets Other Assets
£507,301
Assets Total Liabilities
£234,765
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£60,333
Creditors One Year Total Current
234765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£246,699
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-69618
Funds Restricted
9285
Funds Total
-60333
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-03-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/12/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAR 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 JUN 2025
Charitable Objects
OUSU'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING ANDADVISING STUDENTS,(B) BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITYAND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES,(C) PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS ANDDEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS, AND(D) FURTHERING ALL PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW, AND WHICH ARE INCIDENTAL ORCONDUCIVE TO THE MAIN OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
403579
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OUSU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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