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Oxford University Student Union

Registered charity 1140687 Registered since 2011

Operates: Oxfordshire

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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.

12
trustees on the board
0.8y median 0y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
1.1y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

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

Arts/culture/heritage/science 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.

Arts and leisure 1Retail and trade 1

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  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Websitewww.oxfordsu.org
Emailenquiries@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk
Phone01865288454
Address4 Worcester Street, OXFORD, OX1 2BX

Finances

£1,114,363 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,013,519£985,784
2022£1,139,900£1,142,014
2023£1,140,468£937,511
2024£1,134,788£1,117,602
2025£1,114,363£1,057,311

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

OUSU'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING ANDADVISING STUDENTS,(B) BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITYAND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES,(C) PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS ANDDEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS, AND(D) FURTHERING ALL PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW, AND WHICH ARE INCIDENTAL ORCONDUCIVE TO THE MAIN OBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/12/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAR 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 JUN 2025

Trustees (12)

12trustees
40median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Oxford University Student Union · 07314850 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 14/07/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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