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The Students' Association of the University of the West of Scotland, SC005410
Registered charity from 01 January 1992 Ceased date: 16 February 2021
There is important information in the notes section for this Charity
Charity Details
The name the charity is known by.The Name the Charity is Known BySAUWS
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressThe Students' Association
University of the West of Scotland
The Students' Union
Storie Street
Paisley
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodePA1 2HB
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.sauws.org.uk
Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard
Reason For Removal
These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:
a) The Association’s objects are the advancement of education of Students at the University of the West of Scotland for the public benefit by: a) Promoting the interests and welfare of Students at the University of the West of Scotland by providing representation, support and giving advice; b) Being the recognised representative channel between Students and the University of the West of Scotland and any other external bodies; c) Providing social, cultural, sporting, sustainability and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its Students.
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Removed
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 22 Aug 2022
Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Renfrewshire
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science","the advancement of public participation in sport","the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals"
Notes: This charity is in the process of being wound up and will transfer all its assets and liabilities to The Students' Association of the University of the West of Scotland 2018 SC049356
Annual Information Submission History
The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End The gross income for the period. Income Expenditure Annual Return Received The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Jul 2015 £1,121,290 £1,069,803 20 Apr 2016 Yes
31 Jul 2016 £981,057 £949,766 31 Jan 2017 Yes
31 Jul 2017 £925,024 £973,474 24 Apr 2018 Yes
31 Jul 2018 £802,532 £782,050 05 Feb 2019 Yes
31 Oct 2019 £1,123,305 £1,133,521 28 Feb 2020 Yes SAUWS 2019 Signed OSCR Accounts_Redacted 1
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