CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUCKS STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1144820 · organisation 5017570

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
28 November 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£2,832,254
Latest expenditure
£3,011,610
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bucks Students' Union, Bucks New University, Queen Alexandra Road, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2JZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of education of students at Buckinghamshire New University for the public benefit by: promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study, representing, supporting and advising students and 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
24 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,832,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,011,610
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,237,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,955,610
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,724,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,614,477
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
7 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,256,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,479,957
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
7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,987,498
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,833,377

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
24 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,832,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,011,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
982
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,237,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,955,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
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
713
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,724,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,614,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
408
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
7 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,256,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,479,957
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
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
345
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
7 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,987,498
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,833,377
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
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
245

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
24 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2165672
Income Other Trading Activities
61518
Income Charitable Activities
593611
Income Investments
11453
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2832254
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,540
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,968,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3011610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20455
Expenditure Support Costs
550558
Expenditure Depreciation
21677
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£208,473
Assets Total Fixed
102467
Assets Own Use
102467
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£942,986
Assets Total Liabilities
£688,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£357,287
Creditors One Year Total Current
688166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£514,121
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
265193
Funds Restricted
92094
Funds Total
357287
Count Employees
49
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2350500
Income Other Trading Activities
75337
Income Charitable Activities
803790
Income Investments
7804
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3237431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,669
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,910,941
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2955610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25453
Expenditure Support Costs
533310
Expenditure Depreciation
18062
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£230,737
Assets Total Fixed
62293
Assets Own Use
62293
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£684,073
Assets Total Liabilities
£209,723
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£536,643
Creditors One Year Total Current
209723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£367,963
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
373016
Funds Restricted
163627
Funds Total
536643
Count Employees
49
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1957800
Income Other Trading Activities
59451
Income Charitable Activities
707011
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2724262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,555
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,568,922
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2614477
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21857
Expenditure Support Costs
521459
Expenditure Depreciation
23798
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£118,723
Assets Total Fixed
67241
Assets Own Use
67241
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£468,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£280,671
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£254,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
280671
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£326,980
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
155359
Funds Restricted
99463
Funds Total
254822
Count Employees
44
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
7 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1615636
Income Other Trading Activities
68333
Income Charitable Activities
569125
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3211
Income Total Income And Endowments
2256305
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,654
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,440,303
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2479957
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19982
Expenditure Support Costs
502805
Expenditure Depreciation
23517
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£43,415
Assets Total Fixed
44762
Assets Own Use
44762
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,162,427
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,062,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£145,037
Creditors One Year Total Current
1062152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£255,004
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
99471
Funds Restricted
45566
Funds Total
145037
Count Employees
45
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
7 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1769797
Income Other Trading Activities
29587
Income Charitable Activities
173896
Income Investments
0
Income Other
14218
Income Total Income And Endowments
1987498
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,833,377
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1833377
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9750
Expenditure Support Costs
486021
Expenditure Depreciation
19622
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£78,276
Assets Total Fixed
57041
Assets Own Use
57041
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£494,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£368,689
Creditors One Year Total Current
182980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£389,365
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
192509
Funds Restricted
176180
Funds Total
368689
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hillingdon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUCKS STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-11-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24/01/2011AS AMENDED ON 07/11/2013 as amended on 05 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1. PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;2. BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND 3. PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING, VOLUNTEERING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
508012
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BUCKS STUDENTS' UNION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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