LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS' UNION

Charity number: 1139314
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We represent 26,000 students to the University; the local community and nationally. We provide safe social and cultural spaces for our members by running venues and an events hall. We also provide a free and independent Advice Service for students and we provide opportunities for participation and development through volunteering, societies and work opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£2,269,068

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Donations and legacies £1.71m
Charitable activities £64.39k
Other trading activities £463.15k
Investments £0
Other £27.84k

Total expenditure:
£2,372,670

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Raising funds £691.85k
Charitable activities £1.68m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £691.85k
Charitable expenditure £1.68m

People

80 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LEEDS MET STUDENTS' UNION (Previous name)
Company number:
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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 handling
  • 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kathryn Myhill Trustee 24 March 2025
None on record
Bilaal Ashfak Trustee 10 September 2024
None on record
Meghna Chaudhary Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Harish Jayaseelan Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Ian Paul Riley Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
Dhruv Dev Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Louise Lapish Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Stephen Dowson Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Peter David Shilton Godwin Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Natasha Stephanie Bayne Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £2.30m £1.92m £2.16m £2.42m £2.27m
Total expenditure £2.12m £1.68m £2.12m £2.52m £2.37m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £213.71k £11.95k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.53m £1.53m £1.55m £1.75m £1.71m
Income - Other trading activities £564.91k £56.96k £545.62k £584.08k £463.15k
Income - Charitable activities £208.56k £223.30k £48.63k £78.63k £64.39k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £3.39k £118.58k £13.01k £7.49k £27.84k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.38m £1.30m £1.36m £1.49m £1.68m
Expenditure - Raising funds £743.95k £380.65k £760.07k £1.03m £691.85k
Expenditure - Governance £11.05k £17.33k £42.77k £27.44k £50.73k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £50.31k £35.38k £68.32k £51.86k £39.63k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £712.34k £933.63k £973.09k £948.59k £591.98k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£2.67m -£2.66m -£2.56m -£2.46m -£2.33m
Total liabilities £267.42k £237.38k £367.48k £530.70k £387.63k

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 30 June 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 08 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 08 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 20 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 20 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 07 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 07 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 11 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/12/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/09/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 SEP 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUL 2016 as amended on 07 Apr 2020

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 1. PROVIDING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN THE STUDENT MEMBERS AND THE UNIVERSITY, AND BETWEEN THE STUDENT MEMBERS AND ANY OTHER BODY; 2. PROMOTING THE WELFARE, WELLBEING, AND INTEREST OF STUDENTS THROUGH REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND GUIDANCE; 3. ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES; 4. REPRESENTING THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF STUDENTS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 5. FOSTERING THE VALUES OF DEMOCRACY, OPENNESS, INCLUSIVITY, AND TOLERANCE AMONGST THE STUDENTS; 6. ALL SUCH OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW WHICH ARE INCIDENTAL TO OR CONDUCIVE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS' UNION
PORTLAND - GROUND FLOOR
CITY CAMPUS
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
LEEDS
LS1 3HE
Phone:
01138128400
Email:
lbsu-welcome@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Website:

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