NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS' UNION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10807853
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £4,194,706
Latest expenditure: £4,134,456
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS' UNION, 2 SANDYFORD ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8SB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Northumbria Students' Union is a membership organisation comprising of all the the registered students of Northumbria University. Our principal purpose is to represent the interests of our students and to further their education. In addition we provide opportunities for personal development through volunteering and undertake mutual trading for the benefit of our members.

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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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,194,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,134,456

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: 3 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,148,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,072,479

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: 21 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,300,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,182,742

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: 2 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,074,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,114,825

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: 28 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,424,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,506,061

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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 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,194,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,134,456
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 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: 3 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,148,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,072,479
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: 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: 21 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,300,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,182,742
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 Volunteers: 1500

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: 2 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,074,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,114,825
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: £27,018
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2500

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: 28 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,424,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,506,061
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £453,386
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 140001 150000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2500

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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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2873173
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1292512
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 29021
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4194706
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,134,456
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4134456
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 2283942
Expenditure Depreciation: 65416
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £354,000
Assets Total Fixed: 150436
Assets Own Use: 150436
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -140306
Assets Other Assets: £2,694,018
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,958,511
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £745,637
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1958511
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,843,186
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 745637
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 745637
Count Employees: 106
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: 3 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2960100
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1125077
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 63546
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4148723
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,072,479
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4072479
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1824610
Expenditure Depreciation: 54817
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £685,387
Assets Total Fixed: 164674
Assets Own Use: 164674
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -140306
Assets Other Assets: £1,753,141
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,092,122
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £685,387
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1092122
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £454,223
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 685387
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 685387
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: 21 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2845727
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1392214
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 62363
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4300304
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,182,742
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4182742
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8708
Expenditure Support Costs: 2097599
Expenditure Depreciation: 58845
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £597,349
Assets Total Fixed: 84547
Assets Own Use: 84547
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -140727
Assets Other Assets: £1,912,786
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,247,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £609,143
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1247463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £939,468
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 597349
Funds Restricted: 11794
Funds Total: 609143
Count Employees: 150
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: 2 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2767706
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1295674
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 11198
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4074578
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,114,825
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4114825
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6135
Expenditure Support Costs: 2041539
Expenditure Depreciation: 78560
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £479,787
Assets Total Fixed: 102469
Assets Own Use: 102466
Assets Long Term Investment: 3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -126385
Assets Other Assets: £1,743,310
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,227,813
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £491,581
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1227813
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,195,623
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 479787
Funds Restricted: 11794
Funds Total: 491581
Count Employees: 139
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: 28 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 3153396
Income Other Trading Activities: 5092
Income Charitable Activities: 224687
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 40870
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3424045
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,706
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,492,355
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3506061
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10200
Expenditure Support Costs: 1996874
Expenditure Depreciation: 91639
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £515,306
Assets Total Fixed: 176637
Assets Own Use: 176634
Assets Long Term Investment: 3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -118290
Assets Other Assets: £1,565,113
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,092,112
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £531,348
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1092112
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,140,175
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 515306
Funds Restricted: 16042
Funds Total: 531348
Count Employees: 128
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-31T00:00:00

Charity Name: NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-08-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5009721
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1138186
Assoc Charity Name: NORTHUMBRIA STUDENTS' UNION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 JUN 2017 as amended on 05 Nov 2020 as amended on 09 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION RE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1) PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;2) BEING RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND3) PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures