CCEW Charity Commission profile

IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION

Registered charity 1151241 · organisation 5033166

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 March 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£11,411,147
Latest expenditure
£11,460,426
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION, BEIT QUADRANGLE, PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, LONDON, SW7 2BB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Imperial College Union prepares its members to be tomorrow's leaders, by defending and enhancing the student experience at Imperial, through the provision of innovation services, representation and activities.

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
20 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,411,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,460,426
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
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,023,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,486,497
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
26 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,409,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,267,072
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
29 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,539,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,754,824
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
21 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,546,014
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,493,544

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
20 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,411,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,460,426
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
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
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,023,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,486,497
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,409,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,267,072
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
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
29 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,539,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,754,824
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
£706
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
2000
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
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,546,014
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,493,544
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
£316,010
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
2000

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
20 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4934613
Income Other Trading Activities
107765
Income Charitable Activities
6196659
Income Investments
0
Income Other
21462
Income Total Income And Endowments
11260499
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,460,426
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11460426
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
28420
Expenditure Governance
145128
Expenditure Support Costs
3683143
Expenditure Depreciation
73407
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£839,000
Assets Total Fixed
211902
Assets Own Use
211902
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,552,867
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,620,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,144,056
Creditors One Year Total Current
1620713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,030,513
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1225687
Funds Restricted
1918369
Funds Total
3144056
Count Employees
55
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
7 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2767153
Income Other Trading Activities
136427
Income Charitable Activities
6054713
Income Investments
0
Income Other
6990
Income Total Income And Endowments
8965283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,486,497
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10486497
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
120531
Expenditure Governance
112037
Expenditure Support Costs
3602852
Expenditure Depreciation
65764
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£993,011
Assets Total Fixed
118936
Assets Own Use
118936
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,998,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£923,973
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,193,335
Creditors One Year Total Current
923973
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,560,239
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1338886
Funds Restricted
1854449
Funds Total
3193335
Count Employees
47
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
26 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4709183
Income Other Trading Activities
118635
Income Charitable Activities
5493779
Income Investments
0
Income Other
88234
Income Total Income And Endowments
10409831
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,267,072
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10267072
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
54123
Expenditure Governance
113207
Expenditure Support Costs
3601617
Expenditure Depreciation
76625
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£794,682
Assets Total Fixed
118293
Assets Own Use
118293
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-288488
Assets Other Assets
£3,421,755
Assets Total Liabilities
£595,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,656,514
Creditors One Year Total Current
595046
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,873,198
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
743253
Funds Restricted
1913261
Funds Total
2656514
Count Employees
49
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
29 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3903526
Income Other Trading Activities
118514
Income Charitable Activities
5414618
Income Investments
103254
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9539912
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,754,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9754824
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90679
Expenditure Support Costs
3171446
Expenditure Depreciation
9032010
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-153318
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
224486
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£211,288
Assets Total Fixed
186797
Assets Own Use
186797
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-355039
Assets Other Assets
£3,642,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£960,925
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,513,755
Creditors One Year Total Current
960925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,906,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
192124
Funds Restricted
2321631
Funds Total
2513755
Count Employees
43
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
21 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3149079
Income Other Trading Activities
36810
Income Charitable Activities
1960652
Income Investments
10489
Income Other
388984
Income Total Income And Endowments
5546014
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,493,544
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8493544
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
97023
Expenditure Support Costs
5963317
Expenditure Depreciation
3221518
Gain Loss Investment
21790
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2925740
Reserves
£501,955
Assets Total Fixed
192008
Assets Own Use
192008
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-153318
Assets Other Assets
£3,418,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£728,459
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,728,667
Creditors One Year Total Current
728459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,055,644
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
670244
Funds Restricted
2058423
Funds Total
2728667
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
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
Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-03-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 NOV 2012 as amended on 15 Jul 2022 as amended on 01 Aug 2023
Charitable Objects
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON 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
549067
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ICU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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