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The University of Nottingham Students' Union

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The University of Nottingham Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport.

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What are the key facts about The University of Nottingham Students' Union?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£11,127,373
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£10,843,649
Registered charity number
1136986
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
University Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The University of Nottingham Students' Union (number 1136986) 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union do?

Promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising members; Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of Nottingham and any other external bodies and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and for discussions and debate for the personal development of its members.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The University of Nottingham Students' Union

Answers The University of Nottingham 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?

The University of Nottingham 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 £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

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

Where does The University of Nottingham Students' Union's money come from?

The University of Nottingham Students' Union reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.2m (37%), charitable activities £3.8m (34%), donations and legacies £3.1m (28%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£4.2m · 37%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£3.8m · 34%
  • Donations and legacies£3.1m · 28%
  • Investments£82k · 1%

Does The University of Nottingham Students' Union receive government funding?

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

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

The University of Nottingham 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 providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07229624 (Companies House)
Also known as
Uofnsu
Where it says it operates
Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire · Derby City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union registered for?

Education/trainingAmateur Sport

Why is there no Clarity Score for The University of Nottingham Students' Union yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The University of Nottingham 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is The University of Nottingham Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The University of Nottingham Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1136986) 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union's charity number?
The University of Nottingham Students' Union's charity number is 1136986. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1136986?
Search 1136986 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union do?
Promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising members; Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of Nottingham and any other external bodies and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and for discussions and debate for the personal development of its members.
Does The University of Nottingham Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The University of Nottingham 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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union?
The University of Nottingham Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.su.nottingham.ac.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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The University of Nottingham 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 £80,001–£90,000 (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 The University of Nottingham Students' Union's money come from?
The University of Nottingham Students' Union reported £11m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £4.2m (37%), charitable activities £3.8m (34%), donations and legacies £3.1m (28%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The University of Nottingham Students' Union?
The register does not record The University of Nottingham Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The University of Nottingham Students' Union's trustees paid?
The University of Nottingham 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 providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The University of Nottingham Students' Union registered as a charity?
The University of Nottingham Students' Union was entered on the register on 21 July 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07229624).

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.