The University of Plymouth Students' Union (number 1172830) 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 Plymouth Students' Union do?
UPSU?s charitable Objects are to advance the University ?s educational purposes by providing representation and support for the students of the University, supplemented by the further Object of helping members to develop their own charitable activities as active participants in civil society
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 Plymouth Students' Union
Answers The University of Plymouth 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 Plymouth Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?
The University of Plymouth 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 £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The University of Plymouth Students' Union's money come from?
The University of Plymouth Students' Union reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.7m (55%), donations and legacies £2.1m (44%), investments £34k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.7m · 55%
Donations and legacies£2.1m · 44%
Investments£34k · 1%
Trading and fundraising events£25k · 1%
Does The University of Plymouth Students' Union receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The University of Plymouth Students' Union. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The University of Plymouth 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 Plymouth Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The University of Plymouth Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Plymouth Students' Union registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The University of Plymouth Students' Union yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The University of Plymouth Students' Union.
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Is The University of Plymouth Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The University of Plymouth Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1172830) 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 Plymouth Students' Union's charity number?
The University of Plymouth Students' Union's charity number is 1172830. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1172830?
Search 1172830 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 Plymouth Students' Union do?
UPSU?s charitable Objects are to advance the University ?s educational purposes by providing representation and support for the students of the University, supplemented by the further Object of helping members to develop their own charitable activities as active participants in civil society
Does The University of Plymouth Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The University of Plymouth 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 Plymouth Students' Union?
The University of Plymouth Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.upsu.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 The University of Plymouth Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The University of Plymouth 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 £60,001–£70,000 (2 employees). 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 Plymouth Students' Union's money come from?
The University of Plymouth Students' Union reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.7m (55%), donations and legacies £2.1m (44%), investments £34k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The University of Plymouth Students' Union?
The register does not record The University of Plymouth Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The University of Plymouth Students' Union's trustees paid?
The University of Plymouth 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 The University of Plymouth Students' Union registered as a charity?
The University of Plymouth Students' Union was entered on the register on 2 May 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10676070).