CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1158523 · organisation 5047638

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 September 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08840709
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£5,596,913
Latest expenditure
£5,855,447
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION, WHITEKNIGHTS CAMPUS, PEPPER LANE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 6EH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rusu.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 OF READING.

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
5 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,596,913
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,855,447
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
18 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,330,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,473,996
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
19 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,109,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,179,172
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 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,076,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,665,945
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
£3,415,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,092,249

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
5 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,596,913
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,855,447
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
158
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
18 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,330,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,473,996
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
286
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
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,109,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,179,172
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
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
185
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 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,076,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,665,945
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
182
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
£3,415,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,092,249
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
279

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
5 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
324051
Income Charitable Activities
3460501
Income Investments
74361
Income Other
1738000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5596913
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£285,685
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,569,762
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5855447
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
166667
Expenditure Support Costs
1244465
Expenditure Depreciation
317386
Gain Loss Investment
-4438
Gain Loss Pension Fund
39422
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,167,254
Assets Total Fixed
1513124
Assets Own Use
996527
Assets Long Term Investment
516597
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1078923
Assets Other Assets
£1,447,911
Assets Total Liabilities
£534,095
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,348,017
Creditors One Year Total Current
452095
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
82000
Assets Cash
£1,190,992
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1008842
Funds Restricted
339175
Funds Total
1348017
Count Employees
158
Consolidated 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
18 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
337453
Income Charitable Activities
3195391
Income Investments
70130
Income Other
1727335
Income Total Income And Endowments
5330309
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£256,161
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,217,835
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5473996
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
168820
Expenditure Support Costs
1161972
Expenditure Depreciation
152704
Gain Loss Investment
12159
Gain Loss Pension Fund
32984
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,309,994
Assets Total Fixed
1245587
Assets Own Use
733428
Assets Long Term Investment
512159
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1039501
Assets Other Assets
£2,330,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£895,551
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,641,529
Creditors One Year Total Current
765551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
130000
Assets Cash
£2,118,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1319362
Funds Restricted
322167
Funds Total
1641529
Count Employees
166
Consolidated 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
19 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
307217
Income Charitable Activities
3035167
Income Investments
24405
Income Other
1742923
Income Total Income And Endowments
5109712
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£171,233
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,007,939
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5179172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
115736
Expenditure Support Costs
911487
Expenditure Depreciation
224374
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
167412
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,305,397
Assets Total Fixed
490686
Assets Own Use
490686
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1343241
Assets Other Assets
£3,298,318
Assets Total Liabilities
£705,690
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,740,073
Creditors One Year Total Current
521690
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
184000
Assets Cash
£3,041,274
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1408841
Funds Restricted
331232
Funds Total
1740073
Count Employees
145
Consolidated 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 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
339872
Income Charitable Activities
3152364
Income Investments
1872
Income Other
1582027
Income Total Income And Endowments
5076135
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£225,396
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,440,549
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4665945
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
131549
Expenditure Support Costs
908261
Expenditure Depreciation
166886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-38282
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,317,441
Assets Total Fixed
459365
Assets Own Use
459365
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1510653
Assets Other Assets
£3,444,135
Assets Total Liabilities
£750,726
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,642,121
Creditors One Year Total Current
512726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
238000
Assets Cash
£3,183,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1321193
Funds Restricted
320928
Funds Total
1642121
Count Employees
141
Consolidated 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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
141915
Income Charitable Activities
1356022
Income Investments
2108
Income Other
1915944
Income Total Income And Endowments
3415989
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£369,118
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,723,131
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3092249
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
100364
Expenditure Support Costs
824794
Expenditure Depreciation
158591
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
59739
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,985,897
Assets Total Fixed
504069
Assets Own Use
504069
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1472371
Assets Other Assets
£2,989,887
Assets Total Liabilities
£751,372
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,270,213
Creditors One Year Total Current
459372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
292000
Assets Cash
£2,737,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1255611
Funds Restricted
14602
Funds Total
1270213
Count Employees
123
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-09-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 JAN 2014 as amended on 01 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:3.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READINGDURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISINGSTUDENTS;3.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THEUNIVERSITY OF READING AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FORDISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
547829
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RUSU

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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