Registered charity · Brighton
University of Sussex Students' Union
4. The Union's objects (the "Objects") are the advancement of education of Students at the University of Sussex for the public benefit by: 4.1 representing its members and their interests in the University and in the wider community4.2 promoting...
- 11 trustees
- Income £6.5m (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Ella GoodchildTrustee · since 2025
- Frances McenteeTrustee · since 2025
- Jasmine ChilversTrustee · since 2026
- Jason LenzTrustee · since 2025
- Jay LynchTrustee · since 2026
- Lydia KnowlesTrustee · since 2025
- Olivia LimaTrustee · since 2026
- Samuel KilgourTrustee · since 2025
- Thomas MitchellTrustee · since 2025
- Xiaolei XuTrustee · since 2025
- Zarak RaisTrustee · since 2026
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Amateur Sport, Recreation
- Where
- East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton And Hove
- Website
- www.sussexstudent.com (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- University of Sussex Students' Union
- Registered
- 2012
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£6.5m£6.6m
- 2024£6.7m£6.7m
- 2023£6.3m£6.4m
Earlier years
- 2022£5.4m£5.5m
- 2021£3.7m£3.5m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
4. The Union's objects (the "Objects") are the advancement of education of Students at the University of Sussex for the public benefit by: 4.1 representing its members and their interests in the University and in the wider community4.2 promoting Student participation in all areas of the Union and the University 4.3 facilitating communication, in order to ensure Union members are well informed of any issues affecting Students and their community 4.4 promoting the welfare and individual development of members and providing advice services relating to educational and welfare issues 4.5 providing, facilitating and developing educational, scientific, artistic, cultural, athletic, political, religious and social activities amongst its members including the formation, organisation and operation of clubs, societies and student groups 4.6 promoting and facilitating Students’ involvement in their wider community 4.7 promoting and maintaining links between its members and other students regionally, nationally and internationally 4.8 establishing and operating commercial enterprises providing services and entertainment to its members 4.9 raising funds for other charitable organisations 4.10 being the recognised representative channel between Students and the University of Sussex and any other external bodies
Grants received
2 grants · £19,426 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Sport England · £9,826
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,600
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
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.
11 trustees on the board
- Ella Goodchild since 2025
- Frances Mcentee since 2025
- Jasmine Chilvers since 2026
- Jason Lenz since 2025
- Jay Lynch since 2026
- Lydia Knowles since 2025
- Olivia Lima since 2026
- Samuel Kilgour since 2025
- Thomas Mitchell since 2025
- Xiaolei Xu since 2025
- Zarak Rais since 2026
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Ella Goodchild since 2025
- Frances Mcentee since 2025
- Jasmine Chilvers since 2026
- Jason Lenz since 2025
- Jay Lynch since 2026
- Lydia Knowles since 2025
- Olivia Lima since 2026
- Samuel Kilgour since 2025
- Thomas Mitchell since 2025
- Xiaolei Xu since 2025
- Zarak Rais since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.7 months · was 2.7 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1147242
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/07/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 APR 2016 as amended on 26 Sept 2025 as amended on 22 Oct 2025
- Companies House
- Company number 07695765 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01273678588 · james.h@sussexstudent.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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