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West London Students' Union

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

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What are the key facts about West London Students' Union?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£4,056,247
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£4,019,474
Registered charity number
1148594
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Students Union
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

West London Students' Union (number 1148594) 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 West London Students' Union do?

The advancement of education of Students at UWL for the publicbenefit promoting the interests and welfare of Students at UWLduring their course representing, supporting and advising,the recognised representative channel betweenStudents and UWL,providing social, cultural, sporting and recreationalactivities and forums for discussions and debate for personal development

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

From the annual return

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

Answers West London 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 West London Students' Union's highest-paid staff paid?

West London Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 3 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–£90,0001
£60,001–£70,0002

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

Where does West London Students' Union's money come from?

West London Students' Union reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £3.2m (80%), charitable activities £796k (20%), trading and fundraising events £11k (0%).

  • Donations and legacies£3.2m · 80%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£796k · 20%
  • Trading and fundraising events£11k · 0%
  • Investments£4,240 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record West London Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

West London Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08158543 (Companies House)
Also known as
Wlsu
Where it says it operates
Ealing · Hounslow

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; 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 West London Students' Union registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAmateur Sport

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

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West London 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 West London Students' Union a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists West London Students' Union as a registered charity (number 1148594) 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 West London Students' Union's charity number?
West London Students' Union's charity number is 1148594. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1148594?
Search 1148594 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 West London Students' Union do?
The advancement of education of Students at UWL for the publicbenefit promoting the interests and welfare of Students at UWLduring their course representing, supporting and advising,the recognised representative channel betweenStudents and UWL,providing social, cultural, sporting and recreationalactivities and forums for discussions and debate for personal development
Does West London Students' Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West London 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 West London Students' Union?
West London Students' Union's website listed in our register data is http://www.uwlsu.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 West London Students' Union's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West London Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 3 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 West London Students' Union's money come from?
West London Students' Union reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £3.2m (80%), charitable activities £796k (20%), trading and fundraising events £11k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to West London Students' Union?
The register does not record West London Students' Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are West London Students' Union's trustees paid?
West London Students' Union's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was West London Students' Union registered as a charity?
West London Students' Union was entered on the register on 16 August 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08158543).

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.