Lincoln Bishop University Students Union

Registered charity 1159461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BGSU, BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

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

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; ANDC) C)PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STUDENTSCHARITY 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).

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year in a reasonably healthy financial position with unrestricted reserves of £120,669, which exceed the stated policy target of £55,679. The charity reported a surplus of £5,472 for the year, having generated £235,257 in income against £229,785 in expenditure. However, the trustees note that the charity is heavily dependent on university block grants, which constitute 76% of its income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Asher Hunt
• Emeritus Professor James Scott Fleming
• Liam Earley
• Luke Tinley
• Peter Wright
• Phil Davis
• Samuel Weeks
• Sarah Roff
• Stephan Myles Bolton

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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