CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1150576 · organisation 5029936

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
23 January 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£1,749,644
Latest expenditure
£1,638,080
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Aberystwyth University Students' Un, Penglais, ABERYSTWYTH, DYFED, SY23 3DX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mission: We want Aber students to love student life.Vision: Aber students should be happy, healthy and empowered, with lasting friendships and promising futures. Values: We are: shaped by students, transparent, a Community, ambitious. We caru CymraegThe principal objectives of the Undeb are to benefit its current members by advancing their education

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
23 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,749,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,638,080
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
12 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,617,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,641,219
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
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,564,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,572,211
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
28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,378,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,318,261
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
4 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,067,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,816

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
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,749,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,638,080
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£67,463
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
800
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
12 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,617,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,641,219
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
812
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,564,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,572,211
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
812
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
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,378,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,318,261
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
812
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
4 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,067,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£972,816
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
812

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
23 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1281509
Income Other Trading Activities
37130
Income Charitable Activities
420727
Income Investments
10278
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1749644
Income Legacies
313046
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,638,080
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1638080
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7754
Expenditure Support Costs
694217
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£465,600
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£758,773
Assets Total Liabilities
£112,320
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£646,453
Creditors One Year Total Current
112320
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£681,278
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
465600
Funds Restricted
180853
Funds Total
646453
Count Employees
14
Charity Only 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
12 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1204683
Income Other Trading Activities
39764
Income Charitable Activities
369411
Income Investments
3164
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1617022
Income Legacies
244826
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,641,219
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1641219
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7754
Expenditure Support Costs
662359
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£367,310
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£650,975
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,086
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£534,889
Creditors One Year Total Current
116086
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,522
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
367310
Funds Restricted
167579
Funds Total
534889
Count Employees
14
Charity Only 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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1151393
Income Other Trading Activities
65482
Income Charitable Activities
345045
Income Investments
2227
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1564147
Income Legacies
218293
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,572,211
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1572211
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7480
Expenditure Support Costs
683503
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,181
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£690,886
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,800
Assets Current Investment
106486
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£559,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
131800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,400
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
403181
Funds Restricted
155905
Funds Total
559086
Count Employees
14
Charity Only 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
28 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1073105
Income Other Trading Activities
18999
Income Charitable Activities
285842
Income Investments
56
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1378002
Income Legacies
183647
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,318,261
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1318261
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6800
Expenditure Support Costs
533610
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£377,333
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£675,065
Assets Total Liabilities
£107,915
Assets Current Investment
101889
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£567,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
107915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£573,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
377333
Funds Restricted
189817
Funds Total
567150
Count Employees
12
Charity Only 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
4 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
998077
Income Other Trading Activities
11114
Income Charitable Activities
57816
Income Investments
48
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1067055
Income Legacies
172777
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£972,816
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
972816
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6350
Expenditure Support Costs
492137
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£612,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,856
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£507,408
Creditors One Year Total Current
104856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£544,225
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
340368
Funds Restricted
167040
Funds Total
507408
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Ceredigion
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-01-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 JUN 2012
Charitable Objects
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY 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
523991
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AUSU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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