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Registered charity · No. 1199285CIO

Teesside University Students' Union

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

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What are the key facts about Teesside University Students' Union?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£2,544,689
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£2,677,606
Registered charity number
1199285
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Borough Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Teesside University Students' Union (number 1199285) 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 Teesside University Students' Union do?

TUSU offers student social and study spaces, SU Student Support (academic, reps, jobs), SU Activities, The Terrace venue and catering, The Hub venue, and SU Shop. Student Officers and Representatives sit on University bodies and meet with the local Council and other organisations. It has student opportunities for over 3,000 students in societies, activities and academic roles in the University.

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

From the annual return

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

Answers Teesside 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 Teesside University Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?

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

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

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

Where does Teesside University Students' Union's money come from?

Teesside University Students' Union reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.2m (49%), trading and fundraising events £788k (31%), charitable activities £513k (20%).

  • Donations and legacies£1.2m · 49%
  • Trading and fundraising events£788k · 31%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£513k · 20%
  • Investments£7,335 · 0%

Does Teesside University Students' Union receive government funding?

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

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

Teesside University 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
Also known as
Tusu
Where it says it operates
Darlington · Durham · Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar and Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

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 Teesside University Students' Union registered for?

Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

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

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Teesside University 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 Teesside University Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Teesside University Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1199285) 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 Teesside University Students' Union's charity number?
Teesside University Students' Union's charity number is 1199285. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1199285?
Search 1199285 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 Teesside University Students' Union do?
TUSU offers student social and study spaces, SU Student Support (academic, reps, jobs), SU Activities, The Terrace venue and catering, The Hub venue, and SU Shop. Student Officers and Representatives sit on University bodies and meet with the local Council and other organisations. It has student opportunities for over 3,000 students in societies, activities and academic roles in the University.
Does Teesside University Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Teesside 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 Teesside University Students' Union?
Teesside University Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.tees-su.org.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 Teesside University Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Teesside University Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (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 Teesside University Students' Union's money come from?
Teesside University Students' Union reported £2.5m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.2m (49%), trading and fundraising events £788k (31%), charitable activities £513k (20%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Teesside University Students' Union?
The register does not record Teesside University Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Teesside University Students' Union's trustees paid?
Teesside University 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 Teesside University Students' Union registered as a charity?
Teesside University Students' Union was entered on the register on 13 June 2022.

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.