Registered charity · No. 1189287Charitable company
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Cambridge Students' Union
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Cambridge Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Cambridge Students' Union (number 1189287) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Cambridge Students' Union do?
Cambridge SU exists to further the advancement of the education of Students at the University of Cambridge for thepublic benefit and to promote the equality of opportunity in education for the public benefit.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cambridge Students' Union
Answers Cambridge Students' Union gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Cambridge Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?
Cambridge Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Cambridge Students' Union's money come from?
Cambridge Students' Union reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (71%), charitable activities £314k (20%), trading and fundraising events £146k (9%).
Donations and legacies£1.1m · 71%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£314k · 20%
Trading and fundraising events£146k · 9%
Investments£1,840 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Cambridge Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Cambridge Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Cambridge Students' Union registered for?
Education/trainingHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cambridge Students' Union yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cambridge Students' Union.
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Is Cambridge Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cambridge Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1189287) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cambridge Students' Union's charity number?
Cambridge Students' Union's charity number is 1189287. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1189287?
Search 1189287 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Cambridge Students' Union do?
Cambridge SU exists to further the advancement of the education of Students at the University of Cambridge for thepublic benefit and to promote the equality of opportunity in education for the public benefit.
Does Cambridge Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cambridge Students' Union. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cambridge Students' Union?
Cambridge Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.cambridgesu.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cambridge Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cambridge Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Cambridge Students' Union's money come from?
Cambridge Students' Union reported £1.6m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (71%), charitable activities £314k (20%), trading and fundraising events £146k (9%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cambridge Students' Union?
The register does not record Cambridge Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Cambridge Students' Union's trustees paid?
Cambridge Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Cambridge Students' Union registered as a charity?
Cambridge Students' Union was entered on the register on 30 April 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12512749).