BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Charity number: 1159461
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of Student Union facilities to the students of Bishop Grosseteste University.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £232,478
Total expenditure: £225,488

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BGSU (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephan Myles Bolton Trustee 08 November 2024
None on record
Peter Wright Trustee 04 November 2024
None on record
Rebecca Helen Midgley Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Kymberley Gill Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Max Frederick Gordon Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Phil Davis Trustee 27 March 2024
None on record
Emeritus Professor James Scott Fleming Trustee 04 March 2024
None on record
Rev Sarah Lawrence Trustee 24 November 2021
None on record
SAM THOMPSON Trustee 01 August 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £190.15k £169.69k £208.99k £226.28k £232.48k
Total expenditure £189.34k £168.34k £203.90k £225.05k £225.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 07 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 07 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 20 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 20 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 22 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 22 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 14 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 14 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 25 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 25 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 APR 2013 AS AMENDED ON 01 MAR 2021 as amended on 24 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

1. OBJECTS (AIMS) WE AIM TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT BGU FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A) A)PROMOTING THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT BGU DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; B) BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND BGU AND ANY OTHER ORGANISATION OUTSIDE BGU; AND C) C)PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STUDENTS CHARITY LAW GIVES A WIDE MEANING TO EDUCATION AND DOES NOT LIMIT IT TO EDUCATION BY A LECTURER IN A LECTURE THEATRE, SEMINAR ROOM OR ON THE SPORTS FIELD. THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN BY ?ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS? THROUGH A0, B) AND C) IN THE OBJECTS (AIMS).

Contact information

Address:
Bishop Grosseteste University
Longdales Road
LINCOLN
LN1 3DY
Phone:
01522583615
Email:
su@bishopg.ac.uk
Website:

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