CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION

Registered charity 1189287 · organisation 5158360

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 April 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12512749
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£1,591,807
Latest expenditure
£1,528,588
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: University Centre, Granta Place, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cambridge SU exists to further the advancement of the education of Students at the University of Cambridge for thepublic benefit and to promote the equality of opportunity in education for the public benefit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,591,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,528,588
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,488,765
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,493,531
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,304,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,417,555
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,247,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,078
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£911,927
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,450

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,591,807
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,528,588
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,488,765
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,493,531
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
No
Count Volunteers
220
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,304,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,417,555
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
No
Count Volunteers
230
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,247,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,078
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£911,927
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,450
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
No
Count Volunteers
500

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1129708
Income Other Trading Activities
146440
Income Charitable Activities
313819
Income Investments
1840
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1591807
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£352,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,176,460
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1528588
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10090
Expenditure Governance
61054
Expenditure Support Costs
569985
Expenditure Depreciation
13069
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£271,119
Assets Total Fixed
17033
Assets Own Use
17033
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£424,464
Assets Total Liabilities
£153,345
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£288,152
Creditors One Year Total Current
153345
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£351,215
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
288152
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
288152
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1029478
Income Other Trading Activities
246261
Income Charitable Activities
210633
Income Investments
2393
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1488765
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£497,326
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£996,205
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1493531
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5111
Expenditure Governance
45411
Expenditure Support Costs
272817
Expenditure Depreciation
10063
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£216,151
Assets Total Fixed
28970
Assets Own Use
28970
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£253,140
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,959
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£216,151
Creditors One Year Total Current
65959
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£115,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
216151
Funds Total
216151
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
30 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
913787
Income Other Trading Activities
194618
Income Charitable Activities
194767
Income Investments
1485
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1304657
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£479,526
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£938,029
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1417555
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
376591
Expenditure Depreciation
13770
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£220,917
Assets Total Fixed
41296
Assets Own Use
41296
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£292,793
Assets Total Liabilities
£113,172
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£220,917
Creditors One Year Total Current
113172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£211,646
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
220917
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
220917
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
919853
Income Other Trading Activities
149809
Income Charitable Activities
177386
Income Investments
361
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1247409
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£222,594
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£981,484
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1204078
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2286
Expenditure Support Costs
253632
Expenditure Depreciation
13935
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£333,815
Assets Total Fixed
54208
Assets Own Use
54208
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£336,262
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,655
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£333,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
56655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£308,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
283083
Funds Restricted
50732
Funds Total
333815
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
28 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
546435
Income Other Trading Activities
208169
Income Charitable Activities
156770
Income Investments
553
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
911927
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,666
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£772,784
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
854450
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
193703
Expenditure Depreciation
11672
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£291,803
Assets Total Fixed
4821
Assets Own Use
4821
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£317,702
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,039
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£290,484
Creditors One Year Total Current
32039
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£266,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
233007
Funds Restricted
57477
Funds Total
290484
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-25T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
288365
Assoc Registered Charity Number
288365
Assoc Charity Name
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Name
CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS' UNION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-04-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 MAR 2020
Charitable Objects
2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:2.1.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;2.1.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND2.1.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS; AND2.2 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY IN PARTICULAR:2.2.1 PROMOTING ACCESS TO, AND SUCCESS AT, THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ITS AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS; AND2.2.2 ENCOURAGING ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FOR APPLICANTS FROM BACKGROUNDS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE UNIVERSITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
628241
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAMBRIDGE SU

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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