Registered charity · No. 1140687Charitable company
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Oxford University Student Union
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Oxford University Student Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Oxford University Student Union (number 1140687) 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 Oxford University Student Union do?
REPRESENTS STUDENT MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MAIN CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GOVERNING BODIES/OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD SUPPLIES GOODS SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO STUDENTS/STUDENT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTES SOCIAL, CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS IN ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND YOUTH ISSUES WITH A DIRECT EFFECT ON STUDENTS/EDUCATION.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxford University Student Union
Answers Oxford University Student 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 Oxford University Student Union's highest-paid staff paid?
Oxford University Student 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 £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Oxford University Student Union's money come from?
Oxford University Student Union reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £939k (84%), trading and fundraising events £168k (15%), charitable activities £4,225 (0%).
Donations and legacies£939k · 84%
Trading and fundraising events£168k · 15%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4,225 · 0%
Other income£2,459 · 0%
Does Oxford University Student Union receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Oxford University Student Union. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Oxford University Student Union 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 Oxford University Student 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
Oxford University Student Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Oxford University Student Union registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxford University Student Union yet?
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Is Oxford University Student Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Oxford University Student Union as a registered charity (number 1140687) 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 Oxford University Student Union's charity number?
Oxford University Student Union's charity number is 1140687. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1140687?
Search 1140687 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 Oxford University Student Union do?
REPRESENTS STUDENT MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MAIN CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GOVERNING BODIES/OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD SUPPLIES GOODS SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO STUDENTS/STUDENT ORGANISATIONS PROMOTES SOCIAL, CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FURTHERS THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS IN ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND YOUTH ISSUES WITH A DIRECT EFFECT ON STUDENTS/EDUCATION.
Does Oxford University Student Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford University Student 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 Oxford University Student Union?
Oxford University Student Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.oxfordsu.org. 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 Oxford University Student Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oxford University Student 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 £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees). 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 Oxford University Student Union's money come from?
Oxford University Student Union reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £939k (84%), trading and fundraising events £168k (15%), charitable activities £4,225 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oxford University Student Union?
The register records Oxford University Student 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 Oxford University Student Union's trustees paid?
Oxford University Student Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Oxford University Student Union registered as a charity?
Oxford University Student Union was entered on the register on 3 March 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07314850).