CCEW Charity Commission profile

GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD

Registered charity 1149394 · organisation 5030934

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 October 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07990838
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£4,361,645
Latest expenditure
£4,452,863
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GREENWICH STUDENTS' UNION, DREADNOUGHT BUILDING, 30 PARK ROW, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 9LS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Union's objects are the advancement of education of Students at The University by:- Promoting the interests and welfare of students at the University during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising Students. Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities. Being the recognised representative channel between students and the 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
9 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,361,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,452,863
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
20 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,841,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,808,840
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
23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,728,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,464,542
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
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,088,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,805,522
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
9 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,605,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,451,290

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
9 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,361,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,452,863
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
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2500
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
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,841,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,808,840
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
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
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,728,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,464,542
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
0
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
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,088,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,805,522
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
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
4700
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
9 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,605,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,451,290
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
£113,179
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
4744

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
9 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3063564
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1298081
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4361645
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,452,863
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4452863
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1292456
Expenditure Depreciation
27913
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
84570
Reserves
£832,126
Assets Total Fixed
71828
Assets Own Use
71828
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,257,308
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,656,862
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£327,726
Creditors One Year Total Current
733642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
923220
Assets Cash
£1,179,931
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-832126
Funds Restricted
504400
Funds Total
-327726
Count Employees
49
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
20 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3186086
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1655659
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4841745
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,808,840
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4808840
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1467292
Expenditure Depreciation
38142
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
106092
Assets Own Use
106092
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1104188
Assets Other Assets
£1,179,886
Assets Total Liabilities
£502,868
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£321,078
Creditors One Year Total Current
502868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£838,024
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-750959
Funds Restricted
429881
Funds Total
-321078
Count Employees
51
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
23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3152792
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1575323
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4728115
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,464,542
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4464542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1217013
Expenditure Depreciation
657293
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
49084
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
657293
Gain Loss Other
87505
Reserves
£249,000
Assets Total Fixed
57993
Assets Own Use
57993
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1177737
Assets Other Assets
£1,499,406
Assets Total Liabilities
£689,696
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£310,034
Creditors One Year Total Current
689696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,232,743
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-646090
Funds Restricted
336056
Funds Total
-310034
Count Employees
52
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
22 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2718914
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1369570
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4088484
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,805,522
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3805522
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
914049
Expenditure Depreciation
71224
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
326234
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£703,651
Assets Total Fixed
132534
Assets Own Use
132534
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1226821
Assets Other Assets
£1,547,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£939,753
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£486,102
Creditors One Year Total Current
939753
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,366,812
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-703651
Funds Restricted
217549
Funds Total
-486102
Count Employees
58
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
9 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1795643
Income Other Trading Activities
380189
Income Charitable Activities
330504
Income Investments
14
Income Other
99307
Income Total Income And Endowments
2605657
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£977,153
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,474,137
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2451290
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12394
Expenditure Support Costs
998830
Expenditure Depreciation
132282
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-37659
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
150554
Assets Own Use
150554
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1553055
Assets Other Assets
£910,615
Assets Total Liabilities
£477,285
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£969,171
Creditors One Year Total Current
477285
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£594,079
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1099520
Funds Restricted
130349
Funds Total
-969171
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Medway
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-10-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 MAR 2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 OCT 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 MAR 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUN 2026AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 JUN 2026
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THOSE STUDENTS DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY, AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;3.1.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS, THE UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3.1.3 PROVIDING 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
524993
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
STUDENTS UNION UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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