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Registered charity · No. 1173330CIO

Staffordshire Students' Union

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Staffordshire Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about Staffordshire Students' Union?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£2,826,531
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£2,908,837
Registered charity number
1173330
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
University of Staffordshire
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Staffordshire Students' Union (number 1173330) 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 Staffordshire Students' Union do?

Staffordshire Students' Union is the representative body for its students. A focus of its work is the provision of a range of services aimed at improving academic, social, cultural and sporting experiences, building a sense of community and belonging to the University and wider community. It provides advice and guidance on academic, financial, employment, housing and welfare issues.

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

From the annual return

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

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

Staffordshire Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.

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

Staffordshire Students' Union reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (51%), donations and legacies £1.2m (43%), trading and fundraising events £126k (4%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.5m · 51%
  • Donations and legacies£1.2m · 43%
  • Trading and fundraising events£126k · 4%
  • Investments£29k · 1%

Does Staffordshire Students' Union receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Staffordshire Students' Union. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Staffordshire 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.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Staffordshire University Students' Union
Where it says it operates
Staffordshire · Hackney

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; 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 Staffordshire Students' Union registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

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

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Staffordshire 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

What should you check before donating to Staffordshire Students' Union?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Staffordshire Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Staffordshire Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1173330) 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 Staffordshire Students' Union's charity number?
Staffordshire Students' Union's charity number is 1173330. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173330?
Search 1173330 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 Staffordshire Students' Union do?
Staffordshire Students' Union is the representative body for its students. A focus of its work is the provision of a range of services aimed at improving academic, social, cultural and sporting experiences, building a sense of community and belonging to the University and wider community. It provides advice and guidance on academic, financial, employment, housing and welfare issues.
Does Staffordshire Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire Students' Union?
Staffordshire Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.staffsunion.com. 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 Staffordshire Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Staffordshire Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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.
Where does Staffordshire Students' Union's money come from?
Staffordshire Students' Union reported £2.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (51%), donations and legacies £1.2m (43%), trading and fundraising events £126k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Staffordshire Students' Union?
The register does not record Staffordshire Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Staffordshire Students' Union's trustees paid?
Staffordshire 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.
What was Staffordshire Students' Union previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Staffordshire Students' Union: Staffordshire University Students' Union.
When was Staffordshire Students' Union registered as a charity?
Staffordshire Students' Union was entered on the register on 7 June 2017.

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.