01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 23 May 2019
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 11939038
- Financial period
- 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Latest income
- £12,358,779
- Latest expenditure
- £12,317,398
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Mandela Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NW
Website recorded by the regulator: www.kentunion.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The advancement of education of students at the University of Kent for the public benefit by; promoting their interests and welfare and representing, supporting and advising students: representing student's interests to the University; and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the 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
- 19 May 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,358,779
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,317,398
- 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
- 29 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 May 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,493,704
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,577,007
- 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
- 20 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,443,182
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,450,132
- 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 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,631,681
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,414,322
- 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
- 11 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £7,687,084
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,606,389
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
- 19 May 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £12,358,779
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,317,398
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £512,040
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 29 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,493,704
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,577,007
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £238,923
- 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
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 20 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,443,182
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,450,132
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,631,681
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,414,322
- 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
- 3
- Count Volunteers
- 11
- 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
- 11 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £7,687,084
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,606,389
- 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 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 0
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
- 19 May 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3682722
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 8214075
- Income Charitable Activities
- 436071
- Income Investments
- 25911
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12358779
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,317,398
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12317398
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 78583
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 12317398
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 197599
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £136,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 578870
- Assets Own Use
- 578870
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,146,813
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,951,996
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £773,687
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2951996
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,559,879
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 523020
- Funds Restricted
- 250667
- Funds Total
- 773687
- Count Employees
- 337
- 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
- 29 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3287621
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 390215
- Income Investments
- 17783
- Income Other
- 8798085
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12493704
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,577,007
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12577007
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 102211
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 12577007
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 204829
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,577
- Assets Total Fixed
- 697219
- Assets Own Use
- 697219
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,314,190
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,278,192
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £733,217
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2214025
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 64167
- Assets Cash
- £1,634,402
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 463441
- Funds Restricted
- 269776
- Funds Total
- 733217
- Count Employees
- 380
- 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
- 20 March 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1819943
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 8340014
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1283225
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11443182
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,450,132
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11450132
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 91251
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 11450132
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 199692
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £528,402
- Assets Total Fixed
- 774566
- Assets Own Use
- 774565
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,643,580
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,601,626
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £816,520
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1467459
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 134167
- Assets Cash
- £880,921
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 528402
- Funds Restricted
- 288118
- Funds Total
- 816520
- Count Employees
- 456
- 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 March 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1691600
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8939756
- Income Investments
- 325
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10631681
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,414,322
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10414322
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 12936
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1305815
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 206793
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £432,637
- Assets Total Fixed
- 896313
- Assets Own Use
- 896312
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £827,879
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £900,722
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £823,470
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 702390
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 198332
- Assets Cash
- £390,991
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 432637
- Funds Restricted
- 390833
- Funds Total
- 823470
- Count Employees
- 157
- 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
- 11 May 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2952887
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4734113
- Income Investments
- 84
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7687084
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,606,389
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7606389
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32349
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1867582
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 224707
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £356,361
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1020632
- Assets Own Use
- 1020632
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,727,775
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,142,296
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £606,111
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1873962
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 268334
- Assets Cash
- £639,796
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 356361
- Funds Restricted
- 249750
- Funds Total
- 606111
- Count Employees
- 258
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kent
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- 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
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LONDON AND SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY GROUP STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2020-09-16T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5011886
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1138210
- Assoc Charity Name
- KENT UNION
- Charity Name
- LONDON AND SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY GROUP STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2019-05-23T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 APR 2019 as amended on 28 Jul 2026 as amended on 01 Aug 2026
- Charitable Objects
- THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1) PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;2) BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT 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.NB. Definition of "Student" - any individual who is formally registered for an approved programme of study of the University (as determined by the University).Definition of the "University" - the University of Kent, incorporated by Royal Charter on 4 January 1965 (as subsequently amended, or from the Transfer Date, the London and South East University Group (comprising the former University of Greenwich and University of Kent).Definition of "Transfer Date" - the date on which the University of Kent merges into the University of Greenwich, being 1 August 2026 (or such as other date as is determined).
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 718400
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- LASE STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Name Id
- 615889
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- KENT UNION
- Charity Name Id
- 718375
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- KENT STUDENTS' UNION
- Charity Name Id
- 718438
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- GREENWICH STUDENTS' UNION
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures