Birmingham City Students' Union

Registered charity 1142837 Registered since 2011

Operates: Birmingham City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.1y median 1.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.9y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8General Charitable Purposes 8Religious Activities 8

Commercial experience

Other services 7Education 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Website	www.BCUSU.com
Email	union.manager@bcu.ac.uk
Phone	01213316806
Address	The Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7BD

Finances

£3,888,361 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,731,340	£2,551,676
2022	£3,001,493	£2,949,580
2023	£3,485,960	£3,390,576
2024	£3,701,170	£3,573,599
2025	£3,888,361	£3,639,339

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

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

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AT BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR, BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS AND PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING STUDENT SOCIETIES,CULTURAL,SPORTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Governing document: Memorandum

Trustees (8)

8trustees

25median age

0aged 70+

Stephen Harrison-Mirfield Chair since 2020
Craig Davidage 24 since 2025
Keili Laverrn Bentage 40 since 2025
Kristina Patelage 24 since 2025
Oluwadamilola Iyandaage 33 since 2024
Rupert Newmanage 52 since 2023
Shoukat Mehsudage 25 since 2024
Wahid Umatiyaage 23 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Birmingham City Students' Union · 03426445 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/08/1997

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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