CCEW Charity Commission profile

BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1177930 · organisation 5116532

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 April 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11295063
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,610,454
Latest expenditure
£1,616,154
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PONTIO, PRIFYSGOL BANGOR UNIVERSITY, DEINIOL ROAD, BANGOR, LL57 2TQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.undebbangor.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Union's objects are advancement of education of students at Bangor University for the public benefit by:-promoting the interests and welfare of students at Bangor University, representing, supporting and advising.-being the recognised representative channel between students and Bangor University and any other external bodies; and providing social, cultural, sporting, recreational activity.

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
8 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,610,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,616,154
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
21 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,682,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,355
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
13 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,646,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,725,738
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
18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,746,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,708,413
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
19 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,592,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,693

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
8 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,610,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,616,154
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1040
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
21 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,682,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,811,355
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
No
Count Volunteers
1040
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
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,646,629
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,725,738
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1040
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
18 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,746,607
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,708,413
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1040
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
19 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,592,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,249,693
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1040

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
8 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1545041
Income Other Trading Activities
37089
Income Charitable Activities
22833
Income Investments
5491
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1610454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,616,154
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1616154
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42102
Expenditure Support Costs
510882
Expenditure Depreciation
54170
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£392,860
Assets Total Fixed
111418
Assets Own Use
111418
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£501,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£156,658
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£455,885
Creditors One Year Total Current
156658
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£363,276
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
392860
Funds Restricted
63025
Funds Total
455885
Count Employees
22
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
21 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1594454
Income Other Trading Activities
35509
Income Charitable Activities
44760
Income Investments
7858
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1682581
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,811,355
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1811355
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26570
Expenditure Support Costs
574513
Expenditure Depreciation
47142
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£371,762
Assets Total Fixed
157180
Assets Own Use
157180
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£478,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,835
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£461,585
Creditors One Year Total Current
173835
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£360,876
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
371762
Funds Restricted
89823
Funds Total
461585
Count Employees
24
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
13 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1573677
Income Other Trading Activities
31255
Income Charitable Activities
37108
Income Investments
4589
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1646629
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,725,738
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1725738
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30492
Expenditure Support Costs
539843
Expenditure Depreciation
40616
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£497,450
Assets Total Fixed
113896
Assets Own Use
113896
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£669,490
Assets Total Liabilities
£193,027
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£590,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
193027
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£519,621
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
497450
Funds Restricted
92909
Funds Total
590359
Count Employees
26
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
18 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1678567
Income Other Trading Activities
20764
Income Charitable Activities
47018
Income Investments
258
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1746607
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,708,413
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1708413
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24714
Expenditure Support Costs
501536
Expenditure Depreciation
25513
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£586,092
Assets Total Fixed
102998
Assets Own Use
102998
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£746,069
Assets Total Liabilities
£179,599
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£669,468
Creditors One Year Total Current
179599
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£579,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
586092
Funds Restricted
83376
Funds Total
669468
Count Employees
26
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
19 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1581018
Income Other Trading Activities
8705
Income Charitable Activities
2370
Income Investments
52
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1592145
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,249,693
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1249693
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26000
Expenditure Support Costs
436318
Expenditure Depreciation
29051
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£552,095
Assets Total Fixed
81062
Assets Own Use
81062
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£709,759
Assets Total Liabilities
£159,547
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£631,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
159547
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£557,108
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
552095
Funds Restricted
79179
Funds Total
631274
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Anglesey
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gwynedd
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wrexham
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-02-03T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5021384
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148891
Assoc Charity Name
BANGOR STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Name
BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-04-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 APR 2018
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT BANGOR UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT BANGOR UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND BANGOR UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
600287
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
UNDEB BANGOR
Charity Name Id
600288
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BUSU
Charity Name Id
600290
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BANGOR SU
Charity Name Id
600289
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
UMPB

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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