CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1139314 · organisation 5013423

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07103465
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£2,275,124
Latest expenditure
£2,195,172
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS' UNION, PORTLAND - GROUND FLOOR, CITY CAMPUS, LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY, LEEDS, LS1 3HE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We represent 26,000 students to the University; the local community and nationally. We provide safe social and cultural spaces for our members by running venues and an events hall. We also provide a free and independent Advice Service for students and we provide opportunities for participation and development through volunteering, societies and work opportunities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,275,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,195,172
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,269,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,670
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,422,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,518,049
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,159,871
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,121,903
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,924,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,330

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
19 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,275,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,195,172
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,269,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,372,670
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,422,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,518,049
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 Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,159,871
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,121,903
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
£11,953
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 Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
7 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,924,474
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,330
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£213,712
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 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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
19 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1658637
Income Other Trading Activities
492384
Income Charitable Activities
101735
Income Investments
0
Income Other
22368
Income Total Income And Endowments
2275124
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£731,147
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,464,025
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2195172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55732
Expenditure Support Costs
735410
Expenditure Depreciation
17241
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£307,455
Assets Total Fixed
22444
Assets Own Use
22444
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2197303
Assets Other Assets
£621,802
Assets Total Liabilities
£457,179
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£2,010,236
Creditors One Year Total Current
457179
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£317,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-2026711
Funds Restricted
16475
Funds Total
-2010236
Count Employees
81
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1713692
Income Other Trading Activities
463148
Income Charitable Activities
64386
Income Investments
0
Income Other
27842
Income Total Income And Endowments
2269068
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£691,848
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,680,822
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2372670
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50726
Expenditure Support Costs
1042098
Expenditure Depreciation
21112
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£355,514
Assets Total Fixed
39626
Assets Own Use
39626
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2334164
Assets Other Assets
£591,978
Assets Total Liabilities
£387,627
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£2,090,187
Creditors One Year Total Current
387627
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£370,936
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-2100818
Funds Restricted
10631
Funds Total
-2090187
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
8 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1752129
Income Other Trading Activities
584079
Income Charitable Activities
78632
Income Investments
0
Income Other
7491
Income Total Income And Endowments
2422331
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,032,166
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,485,883
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2518049
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27439
Expenditure Support Costs
877254
Expenditure Depreciation
22980
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£505,000
Assets Total Fixed
51856
Assets Own Use
51856
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2456330
Assets Other Assets
£948,590
Assets Total Liabilities
£530,701
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,986,585
Creditors One Year Total Current
450883
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
79818
Assets Cash
£707,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-2007708
Funds Restricted
21123
Funds Total
-1986585
Count Employees
81
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1552617
Income Other Trading Activities
545619
Income Charitable Activities
48629
Income Investments
0
Income Other
13006
Income Total Income And Endowments
2159871
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£760,069
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,361,834
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2121903
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42774
Expenditure Support Costs
720824
Expenditure Depreciation
21130
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£674,000
Assets Total Fixed
68317
Assets Own Use
68317
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2564787
Assets Other Assets
£973,087
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,484
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,890,867
Creditors One Year Total Current
367484
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£822,071
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1917895
Funds Restricted
27028
Funds Total
-1890867
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
7 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1525644
Income Other Trading Activities
56956
Income Charitable Activities
223296
Income Investments
0
Income Other
118578
Income Total Income And Endowments
1924474
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£380,652
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,297,678
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1678330
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17334
Expenditure Support Costs
440467
Expenditure Depreciation
14928
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£735,000
Assets Total Fixed
35380
Assets Own Use
35380
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2660461
Assets Other Assets
£933,627
Assets Total Liabilities
£237,381
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,928,835
Creditors One Year Total Current
237381
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£820,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1966048
Funds Restricted
37213
Funds Total
-1928835
Count Employees
53
Consolidated 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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/12/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/09/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 SEP 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUL 2016 as amended on 07 Apr 2020 as amended on 11 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1. PROVIDING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN THE STUDENT MEMBERS AND THEUNIVERSITY, AND BETWEEN THE STUDENT MEMBERS AND ANY OTHER BODY; 2. PROMOTING THE WELFARE, WELLBEING, AND INTEREST OF STUDENTS THROUGH REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND GUIDANCE; 3. ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES; 4. REPRESENTING THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF STUDENTS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND THEWIDER COMMUNITY; 5. FOSTERING THE VALUES OF DEMOCRACY, OPENNESS, INCLUSIVITY, AND TOLERANCEAMONGST THE STUDENTS; 6. ALL SUCH OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW WHICH ARE INCIDENTAL TO OR CONDUCIVE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
421844
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEEDS MET STUDENTS' UNION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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