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The Cambridge Union Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1136030
Status
Registered
Registered
May 20, 2010
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Local

Address

Address
CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY
9A BRIDGE STREET
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1UB

Contact

Activities

Advance education by promoting debating, hosting educational events, training members and public in debating for debating competitions. Encourage the exchange of ideas and provide access by the public to the Charity's facilities and events; provide workshops for local school children to introduce them to debating and enable students and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate.

Objects: 3.1 The General Objects Of The Charity (Listed Below) Are For Thebenefit Of Cambridge Union Society Members And Of The Public Moregenerally. The Charity's Primary Object Is The Advancement Ofeducation, In Particular By:3.2.1 Promoting The Skill Of Debating And The Consideration Ofmatters Of Public Life Or Importance;3.2.2 Hosting Educational Events Including, But Not Limited To,debates On Topics Of Importance And Lectures Given By Individualpersons Of Distinction;3.2.3 Providing Training In The Practice Of Debating To Cambridgeunion Society Members And Also By Providing For The Tuition Of Othersin The Practice Of Debating By Cambridge Union Society Members;3.2.4 Providing For The Entrance Of Cambridge Union Societymembers In Debating Competitions, Including Competitions Held By Thecharity, And Also By Providing Opportunities For Members Of The Publicto Compete In The Practice Of Debating;3.2.5 Assisting Cambridge University Students' Union With Theorganisation And Promotion Of Events Aimed At Widening Access Tocambridge University And The Promotion Of Higher Education Moregenerally;3.2.6 Providing Opportunities To Encourage The Exchange Of Ideasand Provision Of Access By The Public To The Charity's Facilities Andevents;3.3.2 Providing Workshops For The Pupils Of Schools And Colleges Toattend To Introduce Them To The Practice Of Debating; And3.3.3 Enabling Students And Young People From Disadvantagedbackgrounds To Participate In Activities And Events Aimed At Increasingtheir Confidence, Skills And Aspirations."

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cambridgeshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
June 30, 2025 £2,470,951 £2,697,171 £10,034,881 7
June 30, 2024 £2,362,229 £2,476,003 £8,828,136 47
June 30, 2023 £563,685 £2,463,803 £8,935,727 42
June 30, 2022 £2,185,278 £2,301,435 £9,992,728 48
June 30, 2021 £645,315 £994,203 £9,339,853 35

Trustees

Name Appointed
Angela Broughton May 29, 2024
David Nicholas Robinson Dec. 5, 2017
David Henry Branch July 12, 2016
Dr Elisabeth Kendall Jan. 29, 2025
Dr Gillian Tett OBE Jan. 29, 2025
Jack Peters March 25, 2026
Lord Stephen Graeme Parkinson OBE May 31, 2023
Mohammad Abdurraheem Gani Comrie March 25, 2026
Philip Sutton Harrison Dec. 15, 2022
Professor Graham Virgo KC Jan. 29, 2025
Rachel Green Nov. 30, 2017
Sara Catherine Nathan OBE May 31, 2023