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University of Essex Students' Union is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport.
University of Essex Students' Union (number 1140278) 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 University of Essex Students' Union do?
Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for University of Essex Students' Union
Answers University of Essex 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 University of Essex Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?
University of Essex Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 5 employees 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–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
4
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does University of Essex Students' Union's money come from?
University of Essex Students' Union reported £8.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.7m (58%), donations and legacies £3.3m (40%), investments £99k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.7m · 58%
Donations and legacies£3.3m · 40%
Investments£99k · 1%
Trading and fundraising events£40k · 0%
Other income£3,086 · 0%
Does University of Essex Students' Union receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for University of Essex Students' Union. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
University of Essex 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 University of Essex Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
University of Essex 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
Uoesu
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
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 University of Essex Students' Union registered for?
Education/trainingAmateur Sport
Why is there no Clarity Score for University of Essex Students' Union yet?
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Is University of Essex Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists University of Essex Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1140278) 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 University of Essex Students' Union's charity number?
University of Essex Students' Union's charity number is 1140278. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1140278?
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What does University of Essex Students' Union do?
Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.
Does University of Essex Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to University of Essex Students' Union?
University of Essex Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.essexstudent.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 University of Essex Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. University of Essex Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 5 employees 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 University of Essex Students' Union's money come from?
University of Essex Students' Union reported £8.2m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.7m (58%), donations and legacies £3.3m (40%), investments £99k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to University of Essex Students' Union?
The register does not record University of Essex Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are University of Essex Students' Union's trustees paid?
University of Essex 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 University of Essex Students' Union registered as a charity?
University of Essex Students' Union was entered on the register on 8 February 2011.