CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1143103 · organisation 5020501

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07710669
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£5,917,520
Latest expenditure
£5,923,911
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Saw Swee Hock Centre, 1 Sheffield Street, LONDON, WC2A 2AP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lsesu.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

RepresentationAdviceEducationProvision and facilitation of sportsProvision and facilitation of societies

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
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,917,520
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,923,911
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
19 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,171,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,063,170
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
3 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,607,944
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,660,553
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
24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,094,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,908,295
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
18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,085,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,605,630

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
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,917,520
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,923,911
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
1500
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
19 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,171,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,063,170
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1500
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
3 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,607,944
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,660,553
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
1500
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
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,094,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,908,295
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
£3,095
Charity Has Trading 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
1500
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
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,085,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,605,630
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
£264,939
Charity Has Trading 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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1500

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
29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3108427
Income Other Trading Activities
854018
Income Charitable Activities
1803385
Income Investments
27390
Income Other
124300
Income Total Income And Endowments
5917520
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,900,378
Expenditure Other
23533
Expenditure Total
5923911
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16000
Expenditure Support Costs
713532
Expenditure Depreciation
45808
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-23533
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£618,664
Assets Total Fixed
125364
Assets Own Use
125364
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1388874
Assets Other Assets
£2,083,301
Assets Total Liabilities
£841,958
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£22,167
Creditors One Year Total Current
841958
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,563,224
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-642656
Funds Restricted
620489
Funds Total
-22167
Count Employees
241
Charity Only 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
19 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3961753
Income Other Trading Activities
684655
Income Charitable Activities
1423178
Income Investments
36138
Income Other
65606
Income Total Income And Endowments
6171330
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,927,246
Expenditure Other
135924
Expenditure Total
6063170
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16000
Expenditure Support Costs
510432
Expenditure Depreciation
23866
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-8611
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-12583
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£726,045
Assets Total Fixed
112032
Assets Own Use
112032
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1497740
Assets Other Assets
£2,586,324
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,216,391
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£15,775
Creditors One Year Total Current
1216391
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,866,214
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-695102
Funds Restricted
679327
Funds Total
-15775
Count Employees
168
Charity Only 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
3 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3670785
Income Other Trading Activities
648642
Income Charitable Activities
1252882
Income Investments
17177
Income Other
18458
Income Total Income And Endowments
5607944
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,491,148
Expenditure Other
169405
Expenditure Total
5660553
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13155
Expenditure Support Costs
2170096
Expenditure Depreciation
43310
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-41420
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-14754
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£505,532
Assets Total Fixed
124616
Assets Own Use
124616
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1489129
Assets Other Assets
£1,932,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£691,749
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£123,935
Creditors One Year Total Current
691749
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,540,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-888561
Funds Restricted
764626
Funds Total
-123935
Count Employees
112
Charity Only 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
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3401383
Income Other Trading Activities
537332
Income Charitable Activities
1153208
Income Investments
734
Income Other
2176
Income Total Income And Endowments
5094833
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,908,295
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4908295
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14281
Expenditure Support Costs
355443
Expenditure Depreciation
35066
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£316,877
Assets Total Fixed
139370
Assets Own Use
139370
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1447709
Assets Other Assets
£1,844,815
Assets Total Liabilities
£607,802
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£71,326
Creditors One Year Total Current
607802
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,474,665
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-971679
Funds Restricted
900353
Funds Total
-71326
Count Employees
37
Charity Only 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
18 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3502407
Income Other Trading Activities
97861
Income Charitable Activities
447576
Income Investments
185
Income Other
37735
Income Total Income And Endowments
4085764
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,550,897
Expenditure Other
54733
Expenditure Total
3605630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14447
Expenditure Support Costs
294208
Expenditure Depreciation
6938
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£381,083
Assets Total Fixed
129995
Assets Own Use
129995
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1645029
Assets Other Assets
£1,828,082
Assets Total Liabilities
£570,912
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£257,864
Creditors One Year Total Current
570912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,545,887
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
981663
Funds Restricted
-1239527
Funds Total
-257864
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kingston Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 JUL 2011AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 05 FEB 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; ANDPROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING 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
510518
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LSE STUDENTS' UNION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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