CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARDIFF MET STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1148990 · organisation 5031293

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 September 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07003324
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,746,513
Latest expenditure
£1,769,447
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CARDIFF MET CYNCOED CAMPUS, CYNCOED ROAD, CARDIFF, CF23 6XD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

to provide representational services to the student at Cardiff Met , acting as a channel of communication , facilitating social , recreational and education/welfare services to its members

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,746,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,769,447
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
25 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,076,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,228,610
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
24 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,083,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,074,782
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
25 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,957,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,948,163
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
27 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,684,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,551,326

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
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,746,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,769,447
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
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
0
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
25 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,076,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,228,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 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
24 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,083,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,074,782
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
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
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
25 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,957,594
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,948,163
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 100001 110000
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
27 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,684,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,551,326
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 80001 90000
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
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
853720
Income Other Trading Activities
132070
Income Charitable Activities
746781
Income Investments
5482
Income Other
8460
Income Total Income And Endowments
1746513
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,930
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,765,517
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1769447
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7786
Expenditure Support Costs
417448
Expenditure Depreciation
18158
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-25894
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
37026
Assets Own Use
37026
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-464272
Assets Other Assets
£213,764
Assets Total Liabilities
£132,645
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£346,127
Creditors One Year Total Current
132645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£149,570
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-346623
Funds Restricted
496
Funds Total
-346127
Count Employees
28
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
25 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
909489
Income Other Trading Activities
135864
Income Charitable Activities
1023206
Income Investments
6332
Income Other
1890
Income Total Income And Endowments
2076781
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,094
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,227,516
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2228610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26509
Expenditure Support Costs
405868
Expenditure Depreciation
21439
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-16352
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,331
Assets Total Fixed
44190
Assets Own Use
44190
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-482515
Assets Other Assets
£366,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£229,031
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£300,487
Creditors One Year Total Current
229031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£286,902
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-302184
Funds Restricted
1697
Funds Total
-300487
Count Employees
63
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
24 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
955754
Income Other Trading Activities
123412
Income Charitable Activities
1002388
Income Investments
2184
Income Other
91
Income Total Income And Endowments
2083829
Income Legacies
925706
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,070,204
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2074782
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19528
Expenditure Support Costs
402853
Expenditure Depreciation
19861
Gain Loss Investment
4
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-504923
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
52147
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£292,061
Assets Total Fixed
52151
Assets Own Use
52147
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-504923
Assets Other Assets
£403,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£159,613
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£209,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
159613
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,607
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-212862
Funds Restricted
3729
Funds Total
-209133
Count Employees
62
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
25 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
968429
Income Other Trading Activities
99862
Income Charitable Activities
887319
Income Investments
68
Income Other
1916
Income Total Income And Endowments
1957594
Income Legacies
7972
Income Endowments
955457
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,401
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,945,762
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1948163
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25082
Expenditure Support Costs
403559
Expenditure Depreciation
4584
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-25127
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
45496
Assets Own Use
45492
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-504754
Assets Other Assets
£533,221
Assets Total Liabilities
£250,914
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£176,951
Creditors One Year Total Current
250914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£437,264
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-185998
Funds Restricted
9047
Funds Total
-176951
Count Employees
54
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
27 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1239717
Income Other Trading Activities
47211
Income Charitable Activities
391388
Income Investments
457
Income Other
5447
Income Total Income And Endowments
1684220
Income Legacies
1239717
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,539,326
Expenditure Other
12000
Expenditure Total
1551326
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33961
Expenditure Support Costs
406224
Expenditure Depreciation
2305
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-92410
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
39974
Assets Own Use
39970
Assets Long Term Investment
4
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-514424
Assets Other Assets
£691,681
Assets Total Liabilities
£319,836
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£102,605
Creditors One Year Total Current
319836
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£585,967
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-102605
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-102605
Count Employees
61
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
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
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARDIFF MET STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-09-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
CARDIFF MET STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-04-17T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5011391
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1138207
Assoc Charity Name
UNIVERSITY OF WALES INSTITUTE CARDIFF STUDENTS' UNION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 AUG 2009 as amended on 30 Jan 2026 as amended on 18 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
the advancement of education of students at Cardiff Metropolitan University for the public benefit by2.1.1 providing opportunities for the expression of student opinion and actively representing the interest of students;2.1.2 acting as a channel of communication in dealing with Cardiff Metropolitan University and other external bodies;2.1.3 facilitating the social, recreational and education interests of its Membership, through providing services and support for its Members; and2.1.4 working with other students’ unions and affiliated bodies;2.2 the advancement of student welfare and the relief of the needs of students at Cardiff Metropolitan University through:2.2.1 the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interests of social welfare designed to improve conditions of student life;2.2.2 the provision of support and activities which develop skills, capacities and capabilities to participate in society as mature responsible individuals;2.2.3 the provision of services to promote the well being of Cardiff Metropolitan University students generally and as individuals in need.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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