Reading University Students' Union (number 1158523) 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 Reading University Students' Union do?
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading University Students' Union
Answers Reading University 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 Reading University Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?
Reading University 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–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Reading University Students' Union's money come from?
Reading University Students' Union reported £5.6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (62%), other income £1.7m (31%), trading and fundraising events £324k (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.5m · 62%
Other income£1.7m · 31%
Trading and fundraising events£324k · 6%
Investments£74k · 1%
Does Reading University Students' Union receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Reading University Students' Union. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Reading University Students' 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 does not record Reading University Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Reading University Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). 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 Reading University Students' Union registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading University Students' Union yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading University Students' Union.
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Is Reading University Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Reading University Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1158523) 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 Reading University Students' Union's charity number?
Reading University Students' Union's charity number is 1158523. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158523?
Search 1158523 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 Reading University Students' Union do?
THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING.
Does Reading University Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading University 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 Reading University Students' Union?
Reading University Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.rusu.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 Reading University Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading University 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 Reading University Students' Union's money come from?
Reading University Students' Union reported £5.6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £3.5m (62%), other income £1.7m (31%), trading and fundraising events £324k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Reading University Students' Union?
The register does not record Reading University Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Reading University Students' Union's trustees paid?
Reading University Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Reading University Students' Union registered as a charity?
Reading University Students' Union was entered on the register on 10 September 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08840709).