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

Registered charity 1177734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UCB GUILD, UCB GUILD OF STUDENTS

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.

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; AND3.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

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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Latest income

£360k

Latest spending

£372k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,079 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £114,776 to £102,697. Per the trustees' report, the Guild remains dependent on University College Birmingham for block grant funding, which increased to £292,985, and the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Sabbatical officers received salaries as authorised in the governing document for representation, campaigning and support work distinct from trustee responsibilities.

“All sabbatical officers received a salary as authorised in the governing document of the Guild for representation, campaigning and support work they undertake as distinct from their trustee responsibilities.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Guild received block grant of £275,000 from the Uni during the year

“University College Birmingham The Guild received block grant of £275,000 from the Uni during the year Trustees of University College Birmiongham Students' Union All sabbatical officers received a salary as authorised in the governing document of the Guild for representation, campaigning and support work they undertake as distinct from their trustee responsibilities.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Sophie Jane Williamschair
Jayne Surman
Jennifer Louise Belza
Khushi Khushi
Mahdeen Bin Ddoha
Natalie Hannah Jordan
Soham Chougale

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£360k	£372k
31/07/2024	£324k	£324k
31/07/2023	£237k	£229k
31/07/2022	£176k	£196k
31/07/2021	£168k	£174k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS’ UNION (THE GUILD OF STUDENTS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,079 for the year, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £114,776 to £102,697. Per the trustees' report, the Guild remains dependent on University College Birmingham for block grant funding, which increased to £292,985, and the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
QUINTIN HOGG TRUST	1	£540k
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED	1	£296

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF STUDENTS.

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF STUDENTS income £7.9m
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD income £4.4m
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION income £704k
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION income £3.9m
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER STUDENTS' GUILD income £3.5m
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER STUDENTS' UNION income £4.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS’ UNION (THE GUILD OF STUDENTS)	£360k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF STUDENTS FY2025	£7.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025	£4.4m	£70,001 - £80,000	2	below	—	no doubt
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£704k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION FY2025	£3.9m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER STUDENTS' GUILD FY2025	£3.5m	£80,001 - £90,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.