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Description
Our purpose is to enhance our students experiences and have a positive impact on their lives.We have spent the last 12 months delivering the third year of a strategic plan.Our vision is to positively impact on and enhance the lives of every Birmingham City University student.
Also known as
- Birmingham City Students' Union
- Birmingham City Students Union
- Kids Adventure BCU
CCEW Charity number
Company number
Registered
Postcode
B4 7BD
Website
Domain
bcu.ac.uk
Latest income
£3,485,960 (on )
This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Area of operation in the UK
Registered Office in the UK
This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.
What is an organisation identifier?
An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.
Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.
Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.
Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.
GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 1142837 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.
This organisation has been classified using different categories:
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Grant-making foundations
H10
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Education
ED» Higher educationED103 -
Education
ED» Student unionED108
Theme (CCEW)
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General Charitable Purposes
101 -
Religious Activities
108 -
Arts/culture/heritage/science
109 -
Amateur Sport
110 -
Environment/conservation/heritage
112 -
Economic/community Development/employment
113
Beneficiaries (CCEW)
-
Children/young People
201 -
Elderly/old People
202 -
People With Disabilities
203 -
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
204 -
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
205
Activities (CCEW)
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Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
305 -
Provides Services
306 -
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
307
Scale of operation
- Local
| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-12 |
Registered as a charity |
|
| 2012-07-31 | 2,533,072 | 2,366,022 |
| 2013-07-31 | 2,533,072 | 2,366,022 |
| 2014-07-31 | 2,607,933 | 2,502,311 |
| 2015-07-31 | 2,911,899 | 3,024,561 |
| 2016-07-31 | 3,536,748 | 3,417,452 |
| 2017-07-31 | 3,679,903 | 3,564,423 |
| 2018-07-31 | 3,598,192 | 3,482,297 |
| 2019-07-31 | 3,986,307 | 3,612,399 |
| 2020-07-31 | 3,404,502 | 3,410,094 |
| 2021-07-31 | 2,731,340 | 2,551,676 |
| 2022-07-31 | 3,001,493 | 2,949,580 |
| 2023-07-31 | 3,485,960 | 3,390,576 |
Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
| 2023 £ |
2022 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 74 | 46 |
| Employees paid more than £60,000 | - | 1 |
| Volunteers | - | - |
| Trustees | 12 |
Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
Statement of financial activities for year ended .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2023 £000s |
2022
£000s |
|
|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||
| Donations and other voluntary income | 2,220.1 | 2,099.2 |
| Legacies | - | - |
| Endowments | - | - |
| Donations and legacies | 2,220.1 | 2,099.2 |
| Income from charitable activities | 1,217.5 | 775.8 |
| Income from other trading activities | 6.1 | 88.2 |
| Income from investments | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Other income | 36.0 | 37.9 |
| Total | 3,486.0 | 3,001.5 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Investment management | - | - |
| Other spending on raising funds | 161.0 | 240.4 |
| Spending on raising funds | 161.0 | 240.4 |
| Grants to institutions | - | - |
| Other charitable activities | 3,229.6 | 2,709.2 |
| Charitable activities | 3,229.6 | 2,709.2 |
| Other spending | - | - |
| Total | 3,390.6 | 2,949.6 |
| Net income / (expenditure) | 95.4 | 51.9 |
Balance sheet at .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2023 £000s |
2022
£000s |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Tangible and intangible assets | 107.3 | 176.9 |
| Investment assets | 0.1 | - |
| 107.4 | 176.9 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Current investment assets | - | - |
| Cash | 1,227.3 | 1,161.0 |
| Other current assets | 174.3 | 169.0 |
| 1,401.6 | 1,330.0 | |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | (481.3) | (507.1) |
| Net current assets | 920.3 | 822.9 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,027.7 | 999.8 |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | - | - |
| Net assets (excluding pension scheme) | 1,027.7 | 999.8 |
| Defined benefit pension scheme | (755.2) | (1,048.2) |
| Net assets (including pension scheme) | 272.5 | (48.4) |
| Funds | ||
| Endowment funds | - | - |
| Restricted funds | 155.6 | 156.7 |
| Unrestricted funds | 116.9 | (205.1) |
| 272.5 | (48.4) | |
According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2023 (the latest year with data available) or 2022.
View this organisation's grants on GrantNav.
| Date | Funder | Amount awarded | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The National Lottery Community Fund
Awards for All |
£9,991
1 year |
Kids Adventure BCU
Oct 2012 to Oct 2013 |
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|
The National Lottery Community Fund
Awards for All |
£6,537
2 years |
Lets Get Birmingham City University Students Cooking!
Dec 2011 to Dec 2013 |
Data source
Some grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.
- The National Lottery Community Fund (2 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
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