01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 27 March 2017
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 10464111
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £4,881,785
- Latest expenditure
- £4,985,528
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Lancaster University, Bowland College, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YT
Website recorded by the regulator: lancaster.su.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The activities include (not exhaustive):* Education & Support : promoting the interests and welfare of students at LU and representing, supporting and advising students* Provides social , cultural, sporting and recreational activities e.g. clubs & societies, volunteering, campus events* Provides forums for discussions and debates for personal development of students
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
- 12 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,881,785
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,985,528
- 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
- 17 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,836,589
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,002,528
- 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
- 4 February 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,468,330
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,299,926
- 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
- 1 February 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,430,167
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,625,369
- 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
- 22 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,984,213
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,176,923
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
- 12 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,881,785
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,985,528
- 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
- No
- 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 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Volunteers
- 2580
- 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
- 17 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £4,836,589
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,002,528
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 2655
- 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
- 4 February 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,468,330
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,299,926
- 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
- No
- 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
- 6297
- 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
- 1 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,430,167
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,625,369
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- 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 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 5100
- 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
- 22 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,984,213
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,176,923
- 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
- £21,079
- 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 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Volunteers
- 3674
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
- 12 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1902106
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2843934
- Income Charitable Activities
- 130167
- Income Investments
- 5578
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4881785
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,884,996
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,100,532
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4985528
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 37082
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 235617
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 83181
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £975,686
- Assets Total Fixed
- 504216
- Assets Own Use
- 504216
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,603,548
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £477,658
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,630,106
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 477658
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,212,716
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1479902
- Funds Restricted
- 150204
- Funds Total
- 1630106
- Count Employees
- 34
- 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
- 17 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1717460
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2976245
- Income Charitable Activities
- 135750
- Income Investments
- 7134
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4836589
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,992,361
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,007,465
- Expenditure Other
- 2702
- Expenditure Total
- 5002528
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 29844
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 419080
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 72992
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,052,706
- Assets Total Fixed
- 532217
- Assets Own Use
- 532217
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,718,849
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £517,217
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,733,849
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 517217
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,351,406
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1584923
- Funds Restricted
- 148926
- Funds Total
- 1733849
- Count Employees
- 33
- 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
- 4 February 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1683044
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4643948
- Income Charitable Activities
- 136830
- Income Investments
- 4508
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6468330
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,336,987
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,935,461
- Expenditure Other
- 27478
- Expenditure Total
- 6299926
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 31634
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 359415
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 76322
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,243,888
- Assets Total Fixed
- 508447
- Assets Own Use
- 508447
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -118125
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,092,494
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £583,028
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,899,788
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 583028
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,642,727
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1752335
- Funds Restricted
- 147453
- Funds Total
- 1899788
- Count Employees
- 34
- 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
- 1 February 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1352385
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4925967
- Income Charitable Activities
- 151642
- Income Investments
- 173
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6430167
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,734,733
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,868,659
- Expenditure Other
- 21977
- Expenditure Total
- 6625369
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 34633
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 284188
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 80211
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,025,619
- Assets Total Fixed
- 537519
- Assets Own Use
- 537519
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -186084
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,941,775
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £561,826
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,731,384
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 561826
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,560,155
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1563138
- Funds Restricted
- 168246
- Funds Total
- 1731384
- Count Employees
- 35
- 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
- 22 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1139851
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 4800435
- Income Charitable Activities
- 43871
- Income Investments
- 56
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5984213
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,597,233
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,557,541
- Expenditure Other
- 22149
- Expenditure Total
- 6176923
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 27579
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 214496
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 89352
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,171,114
- Assets Total Fixed
- 593823
- Assets Own Use
- 593823
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -77787
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,149,895
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £739,345
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,926,586
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 699486
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 39859
- Assets Cash
- £1,954,500
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1764937
- Funds Restricted
- 161649
- Funds Total
- 1926586
- Count Employees
- 40
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Lancashire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-03-22T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (incor)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5011154
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1138622
- Assoc Charity Name
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Name
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2017-03-27T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-06-19T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5095067
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1171245
- Assoc Charity Name
- BISHOP AUCKLAND CANOE AND KAYAK CLUB
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JAN 2023
- Charitable Objects
- THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND LANCASTER 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.THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION SHALL BE PURSUED ONLY WITHIN ITS CONSTITUTION AND WITHIN THE LAW. NO UNION BODY OR OFFICER MAY ACT IN CONTRADICTION TO THIS.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures