CCEW Charity Commission profile

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED

Registered charity 1139462 · organisation 5012639

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07366779
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£4,425,141
Latest expenditure
£4,243,190
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coventry University, The Hub, 4 Jordan Well, COVENTRY, CV1 5QT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The purpose of CUSU shall be to represent, promote and advance the educational, welfare, sporting, social and cultural interests of all students enrolled at Coventry University and be directed by the students of Coventry University.

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,425,141
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,243,190
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,251,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,378,912
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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,445,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,489,937
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,019,579
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,946,237
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 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,517,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,128,196

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,425,141
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,243,190
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
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 Volunteers
1000
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,251,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,378,912
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
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 Volunteers
1000
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 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,445,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,489,937
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,571
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 Volunteers
100
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
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,019,579
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,946,237
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
£37,000
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
20
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 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,517,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,128,196
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
£120,219
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
No
Count Volunteers
750

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1085241
Income Charitable Activities
3323962
Income Investments
15938
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4425141
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,017,823
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,225,367
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4243190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40660
Expenditure Support Costs
1326260
Expenditure Depreciation
49652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,006,564
Assets Total Fixed
63021
Assets Own Use
63021
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-328057
Assets Other Assets
£1,713,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£441,610
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,006,564
Creditors One Year Total Current
441610
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,264,799
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
691396
Funds Restricted
315168
Funds Total
1006564
Count Employees
148
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
419320
Income Charitable Activities
2810620
Income Investments
21498
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3251438
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£378,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,000,876
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3378912
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17088
Expenditure Support Costs
1270254
Expenditure Depreciation
63560
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
54674
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£824,613
Assets Total Fixed
95797
Assets Own Use
95797
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-338767
Assets Other Assets
£1,181,800
Assets Total Liabilities
£114,217
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£824,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
114217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£926,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
551172
Funds Restricted
273441
Funds Total
824613
Count Employees
148
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
347961
Income Charitable Activities
3088996
Income Investments
8672
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3445629
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£335,954
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,153,983
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3489937
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25848
Expenditure Support Costs
1204537
Expenditure Depreciation
80283
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-55951
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£897,413
Assets Total Fixed
157958
Assets Own Use
157958
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-408412
Assets Other Assets
£1,239,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,318
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£897,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
91318
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£895,564
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
646758
Funds Restricted
250655
Funds Total
897413
Count Employees
126
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
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
710754
Income Charitable Activities
3308478
Income Investments
347
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4019579
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£708,223
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,238,014
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3946237
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36820
Expenditure Support Costs
1147500
Expenditure Depreciation
87875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-380466
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£997,672
Assets Total Fixed
226967
Assets Own Use
226967
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-367315
Assets Other Assets
£1,234,691
Assets Total Liabilities
£96,671
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£997,672
Creditors One Year Total Current
96671
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£890,202
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
774276
Funds Restricted
223396
Funds Total
997672
Count Employees
116
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 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
660749
Income Charitable Activities
2856476
Income Investments
5
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3517230
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£582,694
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,545,502
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3128196
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10345
Expenditure Support Costs
185581
Expenditure Depreciation
54270
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,112,231
Assets Total Fixed
62087
Assets Own Use
62087
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,704,611
Assets Total Liabilities
£654,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,112,231
Creditors One Year Total Current
654467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,295,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1112231
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1112231
Count Employees
140
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 SEPTEMBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 OCTOBER 2010 as amended on 26 Oct 2022 as amended on 07 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects
2. ObjectsThe objects of the Union are the advancement of education of Students at Coventry University Group for the public benefit by:2.1 promoting the interests and welfare of Students at Coventry University Group during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising Students;2.2 being the recognised representative channel between Students and Coventry University Group and any other external bodies; and2.3 providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its Students.
Area Of Benefit
COVENTRY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
413851
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CUSU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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