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Open University Students Association

An inactive Registered Charity based in England. Removed on 09 June 2020.

This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 0 active records and 2 inactive records, from 0 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1144251 .
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Description

The OU Students Association is a students union within the meaning of the 1994 Education Act and is devoted to the educational interests and welfare of its members. The OU Students Association's members are all registered students of the Open University who have not opted out of membership.

Also known as

  • Open University Students Association
  • Ousa

CCEW Charity number

1144251

Registered

Removed

Postcode

MK7 6BE

Latest income

£2,078,333 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Locations

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Depending on the data source, location may describe the headquarters of the organisation rather than the area it operates in.

Area of operation outside the UK

  • Ireland

Registered Office in the UK

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 0 active records and 2 inactive records, from 0 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1144251 .
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 1144251 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Open University Students Association (this record) (inactive)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-05-12

Open University Students Association (inactive)

Organisation record from Office of Scottish Charity Regulator
Last updated 2024-05-09

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Themes and activities

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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.

  • Colleges and universities B21

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Associations AS
  • Education ED
  • Education ED » Higher education ED103
  • Leisure LE » Recreation LE105

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2011-10-12 Registered as a charity
2015-07-31 1,237,022 1,297,088
2016-07-31 1,314,294 1,288,187
2017-07-31 1,590,280 1,476,405
2018-07-31 1,959,518 1,939,783
2019-07-31 2,078,333 1,882,201
2020-06-09 Removed
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Charity people

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2019
£
2018
£
Employees 32 32
Employees paid more than £60,000 1 1
Volunteers 261 285
Trustees -
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Statement of Financial Activities

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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.

2019
£000s
2018
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 1,781.0 1,683.0
Legacies - -
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 1,781.0 1,683.0
Income from charitable activities 182.5 184.7
Income from other trading activities 113.9 91.5
Income from investments 0.9 0.4
Other income - -
Total 2,078.3 1,959.5
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds 114.4 95.3
Spending on raising funds 114.4 95.3
Grants to institutions - -
Other charitable activities 1,767.8 1,844.5
Charitable activities 1,767.8 1,844.5
Other spending - -
Total 1,882.2 1,939.8
Net income / (expenditure) 196.1 19.7

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Balance sheet

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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.

2019
£000s
2018
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 14.7 21.6
Investment assets - -
14.7 21.6
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 718.2 207.4
Other current assets 188.8 468.0
907.1 675.5
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (213.2) (181.8)
Net current assets 693.9 493.6
Total assets less current liabilities 708.6 515.2
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year - -
Net assets 708.6 515.2
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds - -
Unrestricted funds 708.6 515.2
708.6 515.2

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2019 (the latest year with data available) or 2018.

Open University Students Association

GB-CHC-1144251

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