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St Andrews University Student's Association, SC019883
Registered charity from 01 January 1992
Charity Details
The name the charity is known by.The Name the Charity is Known ByUniversity of St Andrews Students Association
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressSt Mary's Place
St Andrews
Fife
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeKY16 9UZ
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.yourunion.net
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
This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo
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:
1. To promote the interests and coordinate the activities of the SRC, whose activities are to include, but not be limited to: i. Providing services supporting the health and wellbeing of all members. ii. Providing its members with educational resources about issues relevant to them. iii. Making such representations on behalf of its members as are deemed appropriate to the University Court, the Senatus Academicus, the Principal of the University or any other appropriate individuals or organisations. 2. To promote and develop the activities and goals of all of its affiliated clubs and societies, whose individual aims are to enhance education, culture, the arts or other recreational activities. 3. To initiate projects aimed for the benefit of its members' educational, cultural and social development. 4. To promote and maintain good relations between its members, the local community, and the wider world. 5. To support registered charities, nominated by members of the Association, through its Charities Campaign. 6. To provide its members with recreational facilities and other services which meet their needs.
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 31 Jul 2023
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: UK and overseas
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Fife
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","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 promotion of equality and diversity"
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","No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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","It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"
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 2019 £3,027,256 £2,959,720 17 Jan 2020 Yes
31 Jul 2020 £2,455,374 £2,358,552 26 Mar 2021 Yes
31 Jul 2021 £1,422,832 £1,719,107 11 Mar 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £3,042,934 £3,177,048 28 Apr 2023 Yes Signed Accounts 31.07.22_Redacted
31 Jul 2023 No Annual Information due by 30 Apr 2024
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