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Northumbria Students' Union

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Northumbria Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Northumbria Students' Union?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£4,194,706
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£4,134,456
Registered charity number
1174053
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Students' Union
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Northumbria Students' Union (number 1174053) 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 Northumbria Students' Union do?

Northumbria Students' Union is a membership organisation comprising of all the the registered students of Northumbria University. Our principal purpose is to represent the interests of our students and to further their education. In addition we provide opportunities for personal development through volunteering and undertake mutual trading for the benefit of our members.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northumbria Students' Union

Answers Northumbria 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 Northumbria Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?

Northumbria Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Northumbria Students' Union's money come from?

Northumbria Students' Union reported £4.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.9m (68%), charitable activities £1.3m (31%), other income £29k (1%).

  • Donations and legacies£2.9m · 68%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 31%
  • Other income£29k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Northumbria 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

Northumbria Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
10807853 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Northumbria Students' Union registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Northumbria Students' Union yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northumbria Students' Union. 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. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Northumbria Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Northumbria Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1174053) 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 Northumbria Students' Union's charity number?
Northumbria Students' Union's charity number is 1174053. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1174053?
Search 1174053 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 Northumbria Students' Union do?
Northumbria Students' Union is a membership organisation comprising of all the the registered students of Northumbria University. Our principal purpose is to represent the interests of our students and to further their education. In addition we provide opportunities for personal development through volunteering and undertake mutual trading for the benefit of our members.
Does Northumbria Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northumbria 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 Northumbria Students' Union?
Northumbria Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.mynsu.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 Northumbria Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Northumbria Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (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 Northumbria Students' Union's money come from?
Northumbria Students' Union reported £4.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £2.9m (68%), charitable activities £1.3m (31%), other income £29k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Northumbria Students' Union?
The register records Northumbria 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 Northumbria Students' Union's trustees paid?
Northumbria 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 Northumbria Students' Union registered as a charity?
Northumbria Students' Union was entered on the register on 31 July 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10807853).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.