Registered charity · No. 1145400Charitable company
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Durham Students' Union
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Durham Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Durham Students' Union (number 1145400) 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 Durham Students' Union do?
Durham Students' Union provides representation, advice, support and activities for over 17,000 students of Durham University. Alongside seeking to improve students' education, we also work with students to ensure they have sufficient, varied and appropriate opportunities to develop their skills and qualities, while also providing broader community and cultural developmental opportunities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Durham Students' Union
Answers Durham Students' Union gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Durham Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?
Durham Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Durham Students' Union's money come from?
Durham Students' Union reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.5m (59%), charitable activities £971k (37%), other income £104k (4%).
Donations and legacies£1.5m · 59%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£971k · 37%
Other income£104k · 4%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Durham Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Durham Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Durham Students' Union registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Durham Students' Union yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Durham Students' Union.
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The register data used for this profile lists Durham Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1145400) 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 Durham Students' Union's charity number?
Durham Students' Union's charity number is 1145400. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1145400?
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What does Durham Students' Union do?
Durham Students' Union provides representation, advice, support and activities for over 17,000 students of Durham University. Alongside seeking to improve students' education, we also work with students to ensure they have sufficient, varied and appropriate opportunities to develop their skills and qualities, while also providing broader community and cultural developmental opportunities.
Does Durham Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Durham 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 Durham Students' Union?
Durham Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.durhamsu.com. 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 Durham Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Durham Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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 Durham Students' Union's money come from?
Durham Students' Union reported £2.6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.5m (59%), charitable activities £971k (37%), other income £104k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Durham Students' Union?
The register records Durham Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Durham Students' Union's trustees paid?
Durham Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Durham Students' Union registered as a charity?
Durham Students' Union was entered on the register on 11 January 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07689815).