01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037971
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 24
- Postcode
- AB24 3TU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) is a charity that enhances the student experience by representing, supporting, and engaging students at the University of Aberdeen. It represents students through elected officers and representatives, ensuring student views inform university decisions. AUSA supports student-led activities such as sports clubs, societies, and volunteering by providing funding and guidance, helping students develop skills and build community. It also offers independent advice and advocacy on academic, disciplinary, and personal matters, supporting student wellbeing. AUSA is governed by a Board of Trustees and works in partnership with the University, using its income to deliver services and activities that provide public benefit through education, inclusion, and community engagement.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
the prevention and relief of poverty of students the advancement of citizenship and community development the advancement of education the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science the advancement of health among students the organisation of recreational activities for students who have need of them by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage the promotion of religious and racial harmony the promotion of equality and diversity the promotion of charitable fundraising activities
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £1,528,389 | £1,561,290 | 24 | 20 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £1,610,331 | £1,683,690 | 24 | 28 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £1,643,965 | £1,666,049 | 24 | 24 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £1,481,303 | £1,418,025 | 24 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £1,269,332 | £1,122,464 | 24 | 27 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
- c/o University of Aberdeen, The Students Union, Elphinstone Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ausa.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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