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Durham Union Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Durham Union Society (number 1094676) 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 Union Society do?
To educate the members of the charity in the art of public speaking and debate;to represent the University at competitive debate;to educate and entertain members by the bringing of speakers to the Society;to provide members with social events and with a place to meet.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Durham Union Society
Answers Durham Union Society 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 Durham Union Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Durham Union Society'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.
Does Durham Union Society receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Durham Union Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Durham Union Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Durham Union Society 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 Union Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Durham
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Union Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Durham Union Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Durham Union Society.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Durham Union Society?
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The register data used for this profile lists Durham Union Society as a registered charity (number 1094676) 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 Union Society's charity number?
Durham Union Society's charity number is 1094676. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1094676?
Search 1094676 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 Durham Union Society do?
To educate the members of the charity in the art of public speaking and debate;to represent the University at competitive debate;to educate and entertain members by the bringing of speakers to the Society;to provide members with social events and with a place to meet.
Does Durham Union Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Durham Union Society. 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 Union Society?
Durham Union Society's website listed in our register data is http://dus.org.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 Durham Union Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Durham Union Society'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Durham Union Society?
The register records Durham Union Society 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 Union Society's trustees paid?
Durham Union Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Durham Union Society registered as a charity?
Durham Union Society was entered on the register on 19 November 2002.