01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009248
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- EH8 9TJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
At its core the purpose of Sports Union is to enable clubs to delivery high quality training and student competition by assisting with fixture administration, empowering volunteers, coaches and officials through our comprehensive training and development programme. We advocate from the power of sport and actively look for opportunities to integrate our activities into the wider University, with a particular focus on active wellbeing and employability, as well as building belonging and community. Our advocacy work is strongly aligned with the goals of Edinburgh Sport, and supports their ambition to build capacity within facilities to improve the sport and active wellbeing offer at the University of Edinburgh. We continue to break down barriers to participation through our IM programme and events, as well as offering targeted interventions for traditionally underrepresented groups.
Charitable purposes
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Provision of Recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £1,203,630 | £1,121,821 | 10 | 2 March 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £1,147,851 | £1,144,307 | 10 | 26 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £1,010,262 | £1,044,894 | 10 | 22 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £950,247 | £1,004,124 | 10 | 7 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £762,844 | £620,149 | 10 | 11 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 48 Pleasance, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.eusu.ed.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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