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Cardiff University Students' Union

Registered charity 1137163 Registered since 2010

Operates: Cardiff

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

14
trustees on the board
0.7y median 0y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
4.4y
average years in governance
11 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Animals 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Retail and trade 8Other services 4Arts and leisure 3

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Contact

Websitewww.cardiffstudents.com
Emailstudentsunion@cardiff.ac.uk
Phone02920781404
AddressUNIVERSITY UNION, PARK PLACE, CARDIFF, CF10 3QN

Finances

£14,039,688 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5,967,127£5,999,449
2022£12,318,155£11,064,178
2023£12,393,500£12,643,876
2024£12,908,971£12,835,212
2025£14,039,688£13,108,936

What it does

What

Education/trainingAmateur Sport

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE UNION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CARDIFF UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; AND4.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES 16 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 NOV 2013 as amended on 12 Dec 2019 as amended on 25 Jun 2025

Trustees (14)

14trustees
22median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Cardiff University Students' Union · 07328777 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/07/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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