01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 29 May 2019
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 12000783
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £9,620,753
- Latest expenditure
- £9,298,638
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Loughborough Students Union, Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TT
Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.lsu.co.uk/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Details of the policies, objectives and activities of Loughborough Students Union are outlined in the Trustees Report included in the year end Financial Statements. These statements are uploaded as a PDF to the charity Commission website.
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
- 17 April 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £9,620,753
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,298,638
- 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
- 13 May 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,370,611
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,045,616
- Accounts Qualified
- Yes
- 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
- 10 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,250,610
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,645,089
- 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
- 14 April 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,153,438
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,748,444
- 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
- 29 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,507,320
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,680,870
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
- 17 April 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £9,620,753
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,298,638
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 2793
- 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
- 13 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £8,370,611
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,045,616
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,043
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 2500
- 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
- £8,250,610
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,645,089
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1102
- 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
- 14 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,153,438
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,748,444
- 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
- £81,236
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1101
- 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
- 29 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,507,320
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,680,870
- 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
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £12
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,001,147
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1057
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
- 17 April 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2399246
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6829050
- Income Charitable Activities
- 363077
- Income Investments
- 29380
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9620753
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £5,848,016
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,450,622
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9298638
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 49107
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 817534
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 140248
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -649567
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,021,060
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1070475
- Assets Own Use
- 1050475
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 20000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,890,437
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,736,737
- Assets Current Investment
- 500000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£775,825
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1042308
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 2694429
- Assets Cash
- £873,589
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -1065055
- Funds Restricted
- 289230
- Funds Total
- -775825
- Count Employees
- 256
- 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
- 13 May 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1923244
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5869921
- Income Charitable Activities
- 411756
- Income Investments
- 165690
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8370611
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,907,408
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,138,208
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9045616
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 30800
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 684312
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 65820
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -22960
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £161,177
- Assets Total Fixed
- 165441
- Assets Own Use
- 165441
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -3940568
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,164,137
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,136,517
- Assets Current Investment
- 20000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£1,747,507
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2136517
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,588,001
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -2111581
- Funds Restricted
- 364074
- Funds Total
- -1747507
- Count Employees
- 390
- 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
- 1526674
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6087553
- Income Charitable Activities
- 606035
- Income Investments
- 30348
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8250610
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,791,334
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,853,755
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8645089
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 493351
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 62928
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -220653
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,686,426
- Assets Total Fixed
- 118072
- Assets Own Use
- 118072
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -4047198
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,013,989
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,983,228
- Assets Current Investment
- 20000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£898,365
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1983228
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,564,288
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -1342806
- Funds Restricted
- 444441
- Funds Total
- -898365
- Count Employees
- 326
- 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
- 14 April 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1784249
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1377523
- Income Investments
- 287
- Income Other
- 5991379
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9153438
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,323,463
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,424,981
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8748444
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32750
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2667239
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 216357
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 649408
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 118597
- Assets Own Use
- 98597
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 20000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -3859828
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,771,750
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,474,929
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£444,410
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1474929
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,438,616
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -909558
- Funds Restricted
- 465148
- Funds Total
- -444410
- Count Employees
- 197
- 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
- 29 July 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2664160
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2884299
- Income Charitable Activities
- 626827
- Income Investments
- 19
- Income Other
- 332015
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6507320
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,072,604
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,608,266
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6680870
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1430412
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 245245
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -56939
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3574753
- Assets Own Use
- 3554753
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 20000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -4578895
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,129,846
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,624,944
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£1,499,240
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1624944
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £675,775
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -1984828
- Funds Restricted
- 485588
- Funds Total
- -1499240
- Count Employees
- 233
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Leicestershire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Newham
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater London
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2019-05-29T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-07-12T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (incor)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5013364
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1146696
- Assoc Charity Name
- LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS' UNION
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 MAY 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 MAY 2019 as amended on 18 Jun 2024
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1. ENRICHING AND ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ITS MEMBERS AS PEOPLE AS WELL AS INTELLECTUALS; 2. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONAL MATURITY, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNICATION AND OTHER SKILLS; 3. ACTING AS THE PRINCIPAL BODY REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS' VIEWS AND INTERESTS WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTION, TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND NATIONALLY; 4. ENHANCING THE STUDENT COMMUNITY AND STUDENT WELLBEING BY PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE; 5. ENSURING THAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STUDENT LIFE CAN GET THE SUPPORT AND HELP THEY NEED, AND SEEKING TO MINIMISE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE PROBLEMS OCCURRING.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 615728
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- LSU
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures