UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS’ UNION (THE GUILD OF STUDENTS)

Charity number: 1177734
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of education of students at University College Birmingham for the public benefit by promoting their interests & welfare during study; being the recognised representative channel between students & UCB; & providing representation, support & advice, as well as social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities & forums for discussions & debate for their personal development.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £324,282
Total expenditure: £323,897

People

8 Trustee(s)

370 Volunteer(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2018: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • UCB GUILD (Working name)
  • UCB GUILD OF STUDENTS (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 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
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW NEIL PARSONS Chair 21 February 2018
None on record
Soham Chougale Trustee 01 July 2025
None on record
Marius-Florin Enache Trustee 01 December 2024
None on record
Jayne Surman Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Saroj Kumar Kamtee Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Kunal Sanjay Chavan Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Natalie Hannah Jordan Trustee 13 July 2021
None on record
LORRAINE TEAGUE Trustee 21 February 2018
NORTH WARWICKSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time

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 £178.70k £168.40k £175.54k £236.91k £324.28k
Total expenditure £215.51k £173.60k £195.69k £228.70k £323.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £8.44k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £8.43k 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 29 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 28 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 26 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 08 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 08 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 26 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 26 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 21 FEB 2018 as amended on 03 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

3. THE GUILD'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS; 3.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND 3.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

Contact information

Address:
University College Birmingham Guild of Students
3 Holland Street
BIRMINGHAM
B3 1QH
Phone:
01212324033
Email:
guildinfo@ucb.ac.uk
Website:

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