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The Open University Students Association

Registered charity 1183837 Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany

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12
trustees on the board
2.7y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
6.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 12Health and social care 3Finance 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.oustudents.com/
Emailousa@open.ac.uk
Phone01908652026
AddressOU Students Association, Walton Hall, WALTON HALL, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6BE

Finances

£2,177,541 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,110,161£1,610,835
2022£2,168,127£2,888,478
2023£2,284,489£1,721,625
2024£2,377,013£2,109,923
2025£2,177,541£2,246,734

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

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How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1.1 DEFENDING THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND OF OPEN ACCESS TO THE OPEN UNIVERSITY REGARDLESS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES;4.1.2 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS;4.1.3 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE OPEN UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; 4.1.4 ASSERTING THAT ALL STUDENTS STUDYING WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR VIEWS HEARD AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; AND4.1.5 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 INCORPORATED 04 JUN 2019AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06 AUG 2020 31 MAY 2022 24 NOV 2025

Trustees (12)

12trustees
48median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Open University Students Association · 12031028 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/06/2019

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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