--- title: "Soas Students' Union — charity 1209779 | CharityCompare" description: "Soas Students' Union (charity 1209779). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/soas-students-union-2 retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:04.113Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1209779CIO SS # Soas Students' Union Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Soas Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://soasunion.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209779&subId=0) Work at Soas Students' Union? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=soas-students-union-2&type=claim&name=Soas%20Students) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Soas Students' Union? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Registered charity number 1209779 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) School of Oriental &african Studies Website [soasunion.org](http://soasunion.org/) Quick answer Soas Students' Union (number 1209779) 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. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Soas Students' Union Answers Soas 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? Soas 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 28 August 2024 Also known as Soas Su Where it says it operates Camden · Islington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Soas Students' Union registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Soas Students' Union yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Soas 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Soas Students' Union? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Soas Students' Union's charity number? Soas Students' Union's charity number is 1209779. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209779? Search 1209779 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 Soas Students' Union do? Soas Students' Union is registered with the Charity Commission for: education/training; religious activities; arts/culture/heritage/science. See its official register entry for full details. Does Soas Students' Union have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Soas 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 Soas Students' Union? Soas Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://soasunion.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. Are Soas Students' Union's trustees paid? Soas 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 Soas Students' Union registered as a charity? Soas Students' Union was entered on the register on 28 August 2024. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209779&subId=0).