USTINOV COLLEGE GRADUATE COMMON ROOM

Charity number: 1164865
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In the last year, the Graduate Common Room has run its regular events including formal dinners, family parties and local trips. After Ustinov College's relocation to Sheraton Park, the charity has been working on a strategy that incorporates the community and enhances the student experience at the new site.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £62,399
Total expenditure: £61,749

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • USTINOV GCR (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Charles Thom Bernard Alexander Addinall-Biddulph Chair 08 October 2023
None on record
Ahmed Shafquat Hassan Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Ian Macdonald Trustee 08 October 2023
None on record
Evangelos Vagenas-Nanos Trustee 08 October 2023
None on record
Rachel Barclay Trustee 08 October 2023
None on record
Ray Mumford Trustee 22 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £60.70k £30.97k £46.33k £33.02k £62.40k
Total expenditure £37.91k £18.67k £34.90k £61.99k £61.75k
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 August 2024 27 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 27 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 14 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 14 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 11 September 2023 73 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 11 September 2023 73 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 11 September 2023 438 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

11 September 2023 438 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 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 15 NOV 2011

Charitable objects

3.THE GCR'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT USTINOV COLLEGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT USTINOV COLLEGE DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; 3.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND USTINOV COLLEGE AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES, INCLUDING THE DSU AND TEAM DURHAM; 3.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS; 3.4 PROMOTING INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG STUDENTS, INFORMED BY THE COLLEGE MOTTO DIVERSITATE VALEMUS; AND 3.5 PROMOTING ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS, AND ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY BEHAVIOUR, WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS LIVE, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.

Contact information

Address:
Ustinov College
Sheraton House
Sheraton Park
DURHAM
DH1 4FL
Phone:
0191 334 5470
Email:
ustinovcollege@gmail.com
Website:

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