TOP STUDENTS. UNION IN THE UK ANNUAL REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS or e year en Ing Registered Charity Number 1144820 BUCKS STUDENTS, UNION
OURJOURNEY We're proud of our journey over the last 50 years, bringing us to where it has ti)day, and always stfiving to make life better for students at Bucks. .Jw¢ tyenii cyenpd 1977 1989 1997 2004 2006 -mployod 2 8uck5 -.ampv BIG DEAL 2009 2008 The BioD&di1is[ 2007 FifSI CEQ nw.ntpd. Buck5 201Q 2011 2012 2013 NSS ranked 12th RLJslys Radio l¢vnded HRfurlItsn Iiiiroduced NSS ranked st .ndhiIi bvs seiviee 2016 2015 2014 Gdd Best B8r e NSS r4Dked NSS (aiiked 6th Elmployed 40 51aff Gold Best 8ar None 2017 2018 2019 NSS ranked 2nd NSS ranked 3rd 2022 2021 2020 ebEc8me8 Mindlvl Employei NSS rankÈd The Kitchen RmdToP emplDyEr 2023 2024 2025 YERB1LxPly2025
Ourjoumey 22 Trustees. ReF(Jrt Statement of TnJstees' Responsibilities Reference and Administrative Details Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees Consolidated Statement of financial Actwities Charity SLgtemerrt of Financial Activities Consolidated and Union Balance Sheet Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 32•40 Notes tothe nala1 Ststements ANNvALREPANDc0NDARrW4Lsr[E YE&RKY2O25
and Flnanclal Statsments for thoyoar •ndlng 31 July 2025 Frorn the outg(xng President lkn realty eaSed to introducethisyearfsTrLBtees' Report and nanal Statements. LcA)king back over my fiveyears with 8ud(s SbJdents' Union,first as a sbJdent,then as Preshknand most enVaS PresthL I feel Incredi proL@ and grateful tt has been a real privilege to servethiscommunityarKI to see first-hand the difference the Union makest05tlents. live& What lin m(tst of is h( farwe've ¢on together. The relationship we've built th the Univemy c(YKinuestomove f(Mwafd in such a kx>sitive way, and the Unlon Is truly valued as an integra part of life at BNU. Inf(iati¥es like the 8K4 Deal remain a unique offer that sets us apw(arKI ourcwjinqcost-of-liwro gJpport helps ensure every student can enioytheirt1 at UnetyWthaut barrier& None ofthis would have been possible with)ut the paSs,COrrlrnnLand kindnessofso many brilliant peop working tcqether. 8u¢ks Students, isN%ek(xniro ambityJs and tenathJ& a1 I know It11 continue to gve our members ihevery best supwt OPPX)rnJnities, and eXrienceS. I'm provd to have pw a smol part in thatp)urrw, aThJ fm rted toseetsthat the UOn From our Incornlng Pide I hry)ovred to have ten e¢t88$ Pfwdent ofBucks Students, Union and totske vpthis role iheyearahead l trUld like io begin thankiro my predecessorand the cWir4J offteaMf0rtheIr hard and commitsnent over the pastyear. Their hard has made sure thatthe Unh)n keepsdTr imFNtsnt thlrKJs to represenL 9JpporL As I slep intothi5 FX)sIK)Th myfc¢v5 wll beon building UP the strongfoundations ala in p48c& l am drmined to make SU that our Union keep5 fighting for stvderrt voice, offering intereslingopyyivntiE& arKI tYOVKlirYJimtx)rtanl supwrt 5etvices duiing thls dTffiuJlttln many pe in hjeducat)n. WorkiroaknqsKJe bijstees staff,atMI oUrstlentcommunrty, I Icx)k forward to cribUtiryj tothe unn'$gr(4th and impact Together, wewill cCtinue strivinqto create an indus1 gJPFfftarKI insFiringenironmerf whereevery student at BNU can thri TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025
Bucks Students. Union ts an inspirinrJ dynamic and tenacious membership organisation whefe our primary objective is to make life better for students at Bucks. When ¢onSKlefingwhetQfrUs¢Xjratn. Trwtees gave regard 10t Charlty Cc¥nmissk)nguKJance on berfit Bucks Students Union started theacjem yearasgjred that we were in a strong POS.tn to achievewobiectNes whilst about thechallenges rnvJhtlace. Wrth thecontinLir4J cost-of-liviryjcrisis, the orwrrfJ housing CriS, 50cietal Changes have impacted on Ixhavirxjr. stLthnt enlarged by new intakes ofudeni& ovrteam IK8s ¢otd femarkabfy in reactingto increased demand. Tl has led the Unbn to recongdera number of ouc ways ofworklnqand to 0dapttoourewNj[Onn kamlry manyvalualje leSK$?10rKj the way. Naw¢Jkn'ro thechallenqes the Union has ore again grown Part1PatIon in actiwties and prograrn. encc4Jraged rnorestudentsto contribute toourwJer w(xk and seen meMr$ make the most ofthwr time8t BNU. As we draw aclose10t sec(yxl yearofourthree.year strategc an. we are happyto fepm rong Fx(KJress $$11( 6 FyKyity themes.. Indu•Mty •nd Emp¥41 and UhAftar Unlverslty TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25
As wtot the acade start to refiect and plan for the yearahead we afe stsrting to dfaft our annual re alongside the audited a nts and financial statements, and hare some of hievements of the last12 mont r progress rt that sits wanted to Across 2024-25 r we have_ Driven stLthnterK40gerrt aThJ p¥t0pat1 to re¢ord l&bro&Jeningwr reach acro the membership by prcwklirrfJaccessiblq and IUSive pwrammes ofsuppor( development and activfty. Wrth ovw1,000 indivJual members ceSsIng Students, Union services, oPUnrtles aCtivitS and even& the BVJ Deal hasnever been more pwular, and ourwider C(y)solKlated (kjr fv inthe Topswi UK ofthe National Student Survey foi bothiaught and registered StnWht se¢toravewJestr satisfaction 8crossall stvdent¢ommunitie&Th•'$9 ¢seCutIVeyearS in theiq) 5, shwnga wl ¢ommr(ment to the bettern ofourrnembets experience and ujr understsndinqoftheir nqeXpeCtst ured generoLLS¢yarrt& fundiroarJ supp)rtfor2025-26. safeguardiro0urongngrlnanClal vkgbilityand al&MTh3the UnKn t0fvrtherdOPthe Seryes and support Wdlvab to our rnember& Successfully Laurthed the'student V(eofFr'ne[wO[k, improvingourcampaign work and betterrewesentirowrdNerse student trMthI. acrossall camwses Won wpp)rtfrom the Lknlvety for tM)th a significant refvrb1shrrnt project ofour social spaces andforthefull repement of our vehe fleet makirrtj them safer, more rdiable and moreenMr0nmentd friend. TRUSFEES'FEFO YE*RB1LxPly2025
Worked effecte supwYtiThJourfantsaiclea maintaining an emtAoyee engaJennt s¢e0f ov 90/a. ahead of our com[l[[we set the Sttjdents Lkn# sector and the third sectorin generaL IP Impr(Ned Fthance in re5earth arKI svtvey resp)nsesar(KNKI Impon entX1. bekw.ng adem wpp(KL recruitnnt and emptyability. UnVled a refreshed visu& brand that tetterrepresents ourorqanisation, toan extremew p)srtwe reSs& [aMIC responded to opp)rbJnities, adopting inTh)vativeapproaches to SUPFX)rt institutional strateqic imFeratNesfiJrthergJPPNtirrtJ wrnew relatioryship. • Through a simpleone-year plan hEve 5ucce55fLI started todNerwfy ourtrading irKorTEMnnnirvJ slgniftant new ¢ontra¢ts th will both gr(Wve and allow us to positivdy improve our members. expenence Beqvn tOWderett impactofryjr ratidly deVelon w(xkarovnd St leadLYshlp with all 4Sabt>atl¢al Officers and thfeeofthis years vaiCtOrians beinq graduates O[Jr.Leadership Academy. • Throuqh newwaysofwcikingarKI tenacxB student leaderthip overa number ofcampaiqn&wek secured bigwins for ourrrEmbers acrossa whYeSFectnJm of wr work inclLKlirrtJirnprovernents in adern exper< ¢ost-of-Iwing eqUlty, diversity and IndUsK) Ixbw'rrfJ and rn0. a year•cnear1rease of1T/o in participatK)n in Lknh)n run actNities byourGthal Majority stLdent c0mmunityihUgh fvrthw tactical changes in our prOgrry communicalion5 and delivery. fvJrttvsuc(tsswth fijl undergraduates kneK%e sawpthpatifrOM ourGkbal Majorty stLthntsgrcwtoahohdgW/.1+2y.YoYI. Contlnued to support nrter$the¢c£t- of-living through a plethora of creatNeand vdus initiatwes, not least serwng nearly9DOO free h)t meds when stL&nts really need them. p indugve practteswe have ggnrflcantlv 1rea$edthe dIVerty ofouiTrustee Board. strjdent iparKI staff tearn& ExterKled our 5ervicesaThJ Opportunit eyd tradill(Y)al tem limes a rrrtye Fle equltatAe experience for care 0ver% intemK)n student ond tht)se enrc41irK4ai drffe(ent pcintsofts y. • CTh)tinved to buikl the'8ig Deal.. InterTh9tK)nal'. programme ofeven& cultural celthiions orlentstk)n, dev0 and trainlrK4 to better support our rrmbersfrom cwerseas has seen a significant growth in participatK)n and errfjagement throughout our intefnatKJnal student communty. We can now proudly rewtthat 95Y. ofour intemational student communtty errfaa wilh slents, Union programmes durirKJ2024-25. Actively strengthened our relationshipwiththe institution, openinq newopF(Irtunrttoex1orefvrthel, impacrful partnershipworkingforthe tettefflnt ofthe stLKdent expernce at BNU. PrOfessK)nal8nd manwJed oUrfinOal resourcesto improve on ovr be breakev pOtk)n. whilst delIveringc ourcommfftn SurpaSng13rqet$aTrY investiro in key woms • &Jccessfully re.urt Bucks Hio ourevents hlre businw wlich abrKJSkle Bucks Prfntingls startingto genefate imFXtant fevenue to support the Gained sector OgnItIOn wrth naticalaWwdS shortlislingand hIgh-prOfi accredition5 kite marks irlL11r0GokI Besl Bar Nor. Green Impact Adwce standard. MirKlful Empaoyer. Mental Heatth at Work Commitmeth and Dis8bilty Confi(knt Committed. • Thro OLKcdlaÈ#)rative approach. engagiro with cour5eleams to encour&¥ SuPt, we filled well over 73% of all availabk CCAJf5e representative postK)ns,with OthernhanIsms in pL4ceto¢wu feedback from C(MJrses W)fr1 rtdrfrukto dect reps.This enabd usto represent wews ofour mernbs from a truly wel-infom)ed basq resultinq in improved perfomiance in the National Student Survey the institLrtiorL Contributed over£250,000 in vakJabl< paklwothfor our members as we prOty contiiued a8an Real tiving Wage Employer. Marshalled an incredie awayvawinlo rthnthe Rothck trophy. me 2QOOOhrsOfmlrrfJfv1 paid work creat&J for owrwwknthe real Iing wdge. TrusrEES'REPO yE*RBlLXmy2O24
• Ourteam have maintained ourcommitmentto the Mentsl Health FfamiChll havea demonstrable impact hcw wetsckle issJes rrounding rrEntal heahh how we gJppcrt ourrnernbers and 5tsff.AfiJrthercommitrnentlo training ha5 Upskil an even grealernumFHof ourteam as Menta Heakh first AKr> • We ha grown partiapatK)n amonqst stwjents from IMD quintiles1 and 3 thosefrom the tTr)st deprived backgrwnd& byover 22Yo and those StJents rth¥engage MorefreqUentihan their r5 frorn re advantaged background5, testarnent toihevdlue of BKJ Deal ar how we St(lure our programmestoensure accesslbillty. Achied the statusof'very forthe Green Impact aCCreditatTr kn1rj ourcommitmentarKI acticffj toe1 and environmental issuesarKI to operating reS[Siv. PathpatKJn engagement from our LGBTa+ stLklent communty has risen by 26Y4 Wlth Btr/ of thecommunity ro$sthe entire university partpatIr0 in 2024-25. • We delivered a quiet IK)ui * our Fresh•Js' ents who have a krknvn 01 declared disabillty reveffl for a m¢ye apywe n(weroaqe with Students. UnN)n sw>ptsrt, and rUct for[ sens tiwts oroppoflun((ies al a hlqher rate than ihelr condilon&AMgsth tl, we trff0ade ourea rers and these parfjclpallon ralescontlnue eveninqand rn.1enSed events offerto tcome to qrow. more indUVe for ourdwerse communrty. • MeagJrable errfjagernent from mature students has grown by TA year on year a5 a percentsge of thepopulatKJn, tr gr(Mth of 21Y. of individual stvjentsfrcrfn this qrwp. • A robust apwoachlotreawrnan&¥r has yiekled a prevhJJsty unredi5ed srCe of inccme forihe Uniorn In the next academic year. led by our new officer team, t(JJether wll be: • RJrther ImproviThJourscck4 spSt0 meet wr • fijrtherstirQneW sLJdent ccth¢N memberfs need& those enrdlingacros5 muhi entry points d appKen1& • GmirKJoufc051.of-livmg suppJrt thrwgh lobbwn¢J seTrice devent and partrrthi) wtthihe institution. BuTri Jiw Stu(knts' Unkn entry SUPF)Ort at the institutK)ns new ddwery shes in Nottingham • Enhat1rOStudent safety acrc6s adege of initiatives. IrryoviThJoJr dl-rouTrJ offerat UXbrge through r¢e% setwces and oppnItIes. • Cre'ng mcKe SILth part.tirr work opportunit& oFffiiwafan$ new community garden project to enhance wrcampuses SUPPDrt bv)-divetsity and ueate a der array of OppnitIesf0rstUdents LaurKhirYJ 9gnfftath ¢eriTh3and hosprtaltyserve& GrcwirooureventSwvesaTrj w¢) businessthrujqh the unwty'Sfanta$t new Brund EThJir Shed flITty. IntrcKlwrrfJ rrlferna SPK)rts tearns and s tirvJoppxytunitie5. • Devdoping ourwcyk arourKI career5SW)PK)tL employability arKI hr)tk readine mth. mlth more... TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025
We are once agwn abletocdeLKate afine Wfrae1[Ithe NatK¥HI StLthnt Survey- where Bucks Studerrt5' Union w85 tanked in tsETop 5 studerts'vnions in UK highereducationforthe ninth CSecUte year- provKlinga asle ofoLK reVaarKI rdiEN1[ty amorKJ5t the rnemtxrship and as a wesentatK)n ofour hoh eLs of engaJeff£nL Sheffield Sheffield Suffolk West London Wesl London Leeds Trfnlly West London Newman Sunderland Sheffield Ov¢k• Surrey Glyndwr West London West London Wesl London •uek• St Andrews Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield London Met Surrey St Andrews Surrey Loughborough West London West LorKlon Sheffleld Wesi London LoLKJhborouqh Keele Ou¢k• Loughborough Sheffield Loughborough Nottingham Trent Keele NSS ranklrostr UK #udems'unkn5 2017.2&wiihkn 'e¢l•ll Thefdlowngtable a10.year break¢kM rAstsJdert Satis10n with the Union. based on quesiion 26 ofihe National Stent Sufvey. As see fr the taiA< stUdts from a wde ¢ross-se¢tion of demogTrFi¢s a ¢onsistw)tW [X)srtiabrtthe Union,ex¢eedingthe nati(x)al average a0$5 the board. once again deMonratir0how£ (xrtwfom) the seand ixjdc trend This data wll wpportdiscussh)nskntare hawro xrossthe instiLJtion about retentK)n, the Access and Participatb)n Flan, attainmentgaps and wovkliro the test ble experience from September 2025. We beIve this data demcstrateSIhat w)rkn'r4J together. to prCte student involvement in StL¥*nts' UnDn activtties. can helpto make a 055a WKle range0fst[ateg impeiative5 foi the Univerw. TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25
h IICLV crnzc Ixz 2022.23 Bvck$Slvdents' rarirqlnUKHE. BkS su BLth Sludwts. khqln UKHE. Bvck8 Students, Unlon rBnklrrfJln UKHE-I 8uck$ ff. Dwf. Dlff. siud¢rns' Unlw 1818 76X +FhX 83.4fA 7Z9r +10fj6 86.2VA F5.9% +10a6 D1SalitYrepOrted .4% +6.6% 9125% 68.4VA +11TI 8S.93% 67.77% +19.08 ver X on ernry 74.5% 83ffj8X n.52X +1216 88.76% FO.$3% +Tr23 PAalU students 80.1% +l4% 82.3B% 75.91% +6A6 $fvents 89.VA 79.VA +10% 8&84% 77.45% +827 88.sfA 76.3PA +1116 Asian students 84.fA 79.rA 90.84X 75firA 86.09% 75.04% +1105 Mixed 5¢ents .rA 73.V 5J% 74% 70.58% 8&F4X 6FJ5% +1&49 Wnfte #udents go.tfA 745% 46.4% gOA6X A.48% +9.89 84.95% 70.23% +14 Fernale StLentS JL)X 84. 75% +9.12 86% 74.07% +11.93 Male Sents 86.n% 6E.44% +18.27 TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025 10
20J-22 2020. 2019.20 Bucks StUdents'Ur)n rkng in UKHE- Bud¢s Stu(SeJrts' Union rankiTv4in UKHE- 3r kiw in UKHE- Bucks su rths Diff. Diff. Dift. 026 Student5. Lkn1 5ati5fxt 69.gfA +17.y 2A4 73.OVA 55.99% +V.09 StentS1th 5PEofic leaming dlsabillts 6296% 49.93% +13.03 66ffj7X +15.01 69.51% $5.04% SteN$wIth dlsabllS1s 68.85% 48.OVA 20.78 59.26% 50.37% +8.99 67.95% 52.54% +15A1 Mature Stvdents 68.03% &3.¢)wA 63.ofA $3.8rA +9.14 73.18% $6.93% +18.gS Yowq Student$ 09% 05% +20.04 69.44% $3.09% +16a6 72.2rA 55.73% +16A9 81ack StLlents 79.4VA 57.36X +21 +1 79.2SX 60.3P 418.00 Aslan Sents 67.65% 59.08% 70.18% 58.43% M.75 75.29% 60.91% +14.38 Whlte stud15 65.89% 50.90% +15. 615¢)% 51.gfA 10.89 10.7rA 54.$3% +16.18 Fernale Stents Pl.85% 54.35% +17.5 69.69X 56.06% +13.83 73.17% 58.30% +14.87 Male St10m8 65.C)% 49.84% +1& 5828% 49.04% +922 7Z88% S2.48% +20 2018-19 201Tr19 2016.17 xkss11ents. UN rankSrakn UKHE- I BlkS su BlkS s¢th1ents' UKHE- Bucks Students, Urlon rjnklngln UKHE- S Jcks Diff. Sector ff. 73MX 55ffj6% +17.07 75.4VA 56.4r +19.02 69.26% 56.79% +1147 SILentS. ihlm s1$factn sIentSlih $pKffic leamingditsI1Sts 60% SS. +16n .26% $6.23X +1&03 70.10% 57.10% +13 StlentsIth thsBbilft 57.95% 5257% 4&39 +19.87 70.00% 53.05% +R95 Mre Studoms 19.18 74.95% 56.6VA +1827 65.12% 55.13% +9.99 Yelng Students n.86X 55.65% +17.01 75.9A $6.40% +19 07% 5F.37% +K7 Black stJents 79.3fA 60.34X +18.97 80.83% 61.82% +fvm 65.05% 62.03% +3.02 Asian Student5 34% 60.86% 4M.48 71.69% 82.50% +9.19 Whlte siudeNs 7J5VA 54.07% 1932 73.05% 54.93% +18.22 69.fA 55.12% +w.e Female Sents *39 78.nx 58ffjr +19.44 69.5ll 59.15% 410.42 ma Studetts n.90X SZt% +191B 69.82% 53.22% +1 68.62% $3.39% +1S23 TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25
This vnKiue offerddwersexcwiorK41 valve and has a signth¢arn impa¢t t)n satisfacti(. lIn( and retentK)nwhilst ta¢kliTh4 ¢halknges around equty, Inclusivity,and the cost-cl-liwnocrisis. cz Wealso bve that theNwrk ofthe institutJns Students, Union continueslo )ntribU tothe ethmmentofthe Univerws natitinal repufation. This work is buih on the fcMJndion501 the BKJ Dealwhich Und(JJbtllY SUPFxxts ourstrong FwfomarKeyear-on-yeaf in ihe Naiional Student Suw and at the Whatuni Student CIKxceAwardsamry)gst¢)tt)ef nionalfy rew3n¢sed aCcdi18110nsarKI a¢¢olades. Italso sitsalcfftgskle ourvohjnteering twranvne4outreach, charity fundralslrq and communityfxiro Furtherrn the streh ofthis Fwgrarn in its IlUsive approach. rangeand breth addsgreatvalue to the narralivethe Unv)n can provide as an independent v0e inihe Access and ParticipalKJn Han.IheTeaching Excellence Frarnework entwitten sutxnissK>nand within our¢omminntiothe Stents AltuS Manrfes wasextreMdy(ewardingtrth the Unwerstysdepartment ofstrateqk Planning and ChaThJeconfirmed once thisyear, through anatyng participation data, that Stents from wdenir0partipatDTr bkgrOundS a participating at the same rates astheir more advantaged pee. no matter thar socio-ecommic backgrounds IIMDI. which far lessliketyto haFWI her in51itution& Thi5 gcEs some wayto prowng BKJDeal 15 eSSfvI in rem(MrKJts3ttietsafKI ¢irj a levd playingfield and MO in¢lusive * BNU. We have ctearfy artUlatedIhe napleS ofwr unique programmetoen9Jrewe remain fwjsed the inp&tful woritiesofthe Big DeaL TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025 12
From events and entertwnment. societresarKI wtsto kOf1nV¢knntt0 drive participatK)n. We believe recreational actNtbe5 and personal devebpmert our thisyearfs re5th some evKlenceofthe gjccess of programming is undetpinned by1 wcx kn- To enhance student Irf< briroinqvibrartyto our campuses by creatiThJ a diverse and exatiro extra and co-curricular experiencethat compares favouratty withwr comFetitors wfchin the s)r. MakqcarnFs a [e(r Léents want to From the same gJrvey, when asked if. The Bv] Deal, whh inckths free esS to teingpart ofa team or sOcv, atterKllngt1vlS OrgngtO events additional skills sessions triF&wasa factorin me ch005ingto come to BNU.. A¢••Ilty. To wpport inclusilty, ¢ekbMingovr dIVee student community by moVIng borriefs to opportunrty. 63Y. of stLMlents a3reedthatthe Big Deal had a posltlve inffluenceon ihem Ch0ongtO attend 8NU. The financial ImtK)nSOf thisare sIgnffrant PtiVe for the institution l+fA YOYI. B•lonqlw. To cultivate a sense ofbek)Th]ingthroLoh supportinqand promotinqa heahhycommunty, active stLéent groups and a Unwersty environment Of¥th can all be wIx. iMrnlwJ- Todevelop and enhan¢eopp)rtunities th support our students, leamingarKJ course-based acbvity. Inthis years survey, stL#lentswho h24J indicated they had ¢Sidered BNU We8$ked..,Wh8I ro14 rf any, did inthment in BKJ Deal actwibes CIÈ. bwng pan ofa team or s(Kiety, atte11Th3 activhies orgolng toevents, addltlonal skills se59$ and trips) play In your decbslon to remaln at BNU?. Imployabllty. To devdop our leaMe,CQnfq transferab skills, graduate attributes arKI general emplOYa.11tYthrouqh readily acCessie p&d ernpk4rt personal devel¢JpYnent pfwammesarKI volunteeriThJ oppOrtUne& 3fA dstudertsagreedthat the Big Deal specrfically had a poytNe influenceon th&f decisJn to remain at BNU l+fA YOYI W•llbdty- To enrh our member5, physcal and meN wdlbeingththjgh a wide.ranging portfolio of supwt. actiwty, weware provis and personal devek)pnrt Afvrtr3?% of students agreed that other Union services or sUpt had a posliwe inllueeon tlm ¢hoosingto MaIn ai BNU1+6y. YOYI. Rwullm•rt. To maintsin an eanMvrIb1e and marketable offer. as a unique sellinq pc4nt forthe Institutiorn Inthe most ent Memtership Surveywhen asked What gNe5 w)ua sense of bebrrfJ'rrfJ al 8NU?'the StLrlents' Unbn in featLK•J wominently. Satl•factkn In the Unions Membef5hip Surveyof2024-25. attracted respwsesfrom over1.000 IrKlivuaI resfftdents from right across our Curient BNU udent b(xly. we asked our membersto 8¢tt0 the stementBu¢ks $ttjdffs Union and ihe BKJ Deal makes lrfe iwer tr SttKlents at BNU., 9PA of BNU SpondentS3greed1+1°A Yoy). Frcffn the L5t dats availab to u& 92% of'yourrtJ' student5 wtN)wefe eligit to pr(M3$¥t 4 had panicipated in Bo Deal a¢tMties. Ofthosewkwe notelijibleto prLJress,fewer ha ged and ofthDse WIKJ have withdrawn from thr StS the wasa farless substantial partipatIon rate of% 91/. of students believe'The Stents. Unh)n hasthe POtr4Ef to create real chanqe and makethiroshapFen atmy univer5ity'1+l/. YOYI. In a series of pape[5 wrttten in advance of ttMsretx)rL Union has iderrtified that $ch(K$ wtthin wr instttutw,th)se students have adeeper Ve1 ofinvolvement wtth Union facilitated co.curricull2r proqrammes commonlyha¥e hM*r vels of instrtutional satisfaction in the National Student Survey.Tothat end, throuqh collatM)ratNe wk1ThaTrJ constructwe eryagement. we continue to partnerwtth the 5thools now colleges which have [yeviotyem£strted The UnK)n Swjgtttthe comtrined posr(we impact ofthe BKJ Deal, algSK ourwithroffer, on both recruitment and retentK)n rnakesthe programme a 5ignffiGant nel c(Krtributor totheUnNersitrfs strfinanal wsitio TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25
ENGAGEMEKf AND PARTICIPATION WITH BUCKS STUDENTS. UNION SERVICES. PROGRAMMES AND ACTNMES R•mar¢heonducauOMth•••el•T We can't aKvayg measure engagement th, ghvAd th•1•ibq•iknthkn'1Dft orthe impactof, Largeareas ol our work such rw•th• w¢t•r¢•n b•M l institiJtK•n, consumption ofour print media and richdi¢itd contsnt CK participatK)n in all of our online proviOn. Nordo we record individual stL¥Jeth dataf0reVerytnSaCt1naI interaction thr(wh our bars. Cafes fetail, freshers. falr and 0tsrsh SeCeS or events. nor indlvidual instancesofrepresentstlon suppgrt and gener Jvice, orcagjal consumptK)n of tiVity, such os SFectatirrtJ at sports CK sOctY events. The data we ¢th) havedoesgive usa reaSOnab,$n8pShOt, H¢Mver, thanks lhe BvJOeal and the breadth towork with, Sir0 uswhere we have tractlon ofour prt%Jr8mme& v haveoften ouwerfomd with the 5bAlent bodv. the sector at 8NU,wrih some sclKY)Is slNMng engagement I90f0Ver 90% a Fxtxjd BeyorKI whwecan measu, wetake Si$ltIOn leveL8 from the Natx)nal Student we hopelo malntsin better. Sufvey and we perform 4ainst the sector brnarkS amow sFeafic student (Jroups as an of our reach and relevancy. Where institutv)ns, such as BNU. a successful In supwn1ngthe.sningP8rtlpat)n a¢3enda', thls figure Is m¢xe ¢wimonlyarouNI SOKAt Insthutbns, orwiihin facvhles sthwls,where there are highw instancesofmatuce stLKknt& or wherethe cournes a based arojnd sh3nifunt pL8cement actwrty, thisfigure falls. Annudty, we run rePS whth twn to explore the demoqraphicdata OfStents who hwe formallyerrfjaged and partKipated in UnKJn serve5 and aCtMt& As shown in the tsbles on page510-11, you'll see idwKeofBucks Students, Union outperf¢)rming We Monit such staL$aso ofa rnjnvrx the 5conSISter1v0Yer 8 numtrxrofyeat5. serSOftempemu gaLoe c1CkstO enstKe )55 a range of keyderTtqt3phic groups.These havean Uerstanding ofour reach and earte knls of SatiSft)n a un()ubtedly buoyed by across(AJr entire membership RequL2rty, this data BNUS unKiue BKJ Deal, alk)wiro the Union to trxjild cc¥mes from a range of sources, whh indLkle progwnmesoftwitythat can appeal tq and sign-ups and registersfor recreatal athit caterfor, the diverse requirements of ours devebpmental se5sons and vdunteeringprciects tL4dent popul10n. alongside everythingfrom attendanceal partipat dats fromeventstripsarKI fTWtirKJ5 As Unwersty lrfe retutll5 to normal afterthe impact to memberships of sFx¥tsteanN thbs ofthe parm has subsKJed. we have datafor nwjrable instartes of participationfrom 6,150 indfvklual sten(+2rA YOYI. TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025 14
91/. offijll.time urKlergraduates have recdabIeerKJJernert Each unl Lpart isfc¥ming planstoaLklres5 anyareas arKI participatw wth our SeiceS arKI progr8mmesihis of urKler-rewe5entstion in theirservice area and pwrammes year. with an increase ofunKiue students of25X YOY. Manyof in next year. these students used a ranqe ofUnK)n seMcesaThl wjed th multirAe &twities on a reqular basis Fr(xm this data can wesent thefklrQ breakdowns usThJthe thistitutions q(oupinq& This data indudes InvMentfrcffi StudentscffthLd1e1s dfftrentcourses. at every level.across all schjds and all mode5 of study. We aspireto attain even greatei Isof eryagement amongst indwidual part50fthe offer Ixrt are reasonably satisfied that partlpti Ws bydem(uraphic rgely map well agalnstthe BNU stijdent W4xAa EtnICY 100 90 80 80 50 40 .Ll. lth Lll_ rL_ 30 10 P%20) IMD 100 90 80 60 50 30 20 10 TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25 15
Intoihe fiyear ofthe Peo StratwJykK2024-2026. Fxogres5 15 bwng made in the ccxe1FMeSth ¢Mrall stratrgcplgrr Emtrd ourwdluesineverythiThJedo ErrfJagecyJfempkn Developthjr Perfom)to high sraKbrdsarKI defwfye Retain ourtaknt We maintain delivery of sector knJir¥J best praCf0r0ur most valuable resource and a reviewiro scffEofour interna systemsand proceduresloenwrecontinuou5 devdopment and 5wce5saswe move intoihe next academic year. In the 2025 Emplwee ErKJagement Survey. 71 pee to the survey out ofa pcwible totsl of79. a sponSe rale of9PA The was a POgiNe enqagement score of 9r/.which Ss 6Y. abm la ypar 6% alm the peerben¢hmarf( 8% SU tenchmark 15% ab thethird sectorbehmork There were many reswnses to be proLMJ ofin this yearfs survey aTrJ the Union 11 endeavour to maintsin this POSTtive eng by continuiro to InVe staff stratequllyand KLialtyat all within theorganisat. 9f/. havethe rceSSary kn ski115to womoteequalrty. diversityand incluyon Iniheireverydayrk 95Yo Stateihe(xganlsat Val 957. trust and resFect theirmana 94% belRveth& thi5 cffwisiondelNer5 a h4]vality seret0 ts members 9TAfed to frKthis cryanisali Inased scoreswwe Se in n of13 topis wrth thegreatest improvements 2024surry intheareas ofr. Perf0rnTrr M¥wment + IOA Collwues +PA ManagerTEnt +4% TRUSFEES'FEFO YERB1LxPly2025 16
Ourtotal number0feM0veeS has Irreased sigNffantIY5incelhlstlrne la51 yearwith the addtt ofihe Catwry Team,tFr Nottingham delivery * afKI a hoher number of student stsff.wrth a fa.rm of brYJ servlng eXdenced empbyeesarKI recent gradu Coordinators, thedeliveryof ouroffer will continue to be excffingyet stable, ensuriroour members receive the best possible sefyice. We have invested Significant overthe pastyear with em£ryees gainiry ski115 thr¢xJgh Team Ler ApFrnice5hip5. Mentrl Heahh first A and In#jat Training abwidethe cole transfertable sknlls rwmme enablirKJ them to ft)Ml the reSFrf)wbth'ts oftheir ro A review of the performance manaqement process, with a greateremphasis on skills and behaviours required fcx eth depattsnentshould result in the Wdlue5 ofthe Organisati PingtrUlY embaded thr(xJghout all levels organisabo We ccyrtinue to seesources of addit¥ benefftforc team and we have rdained theftlbwngac(yeditatsM5 to demonstreoui ¢¢)rnmrtmenl in ¢¢tinuIngts be an employef of ¢hoeth un<kr$t1ds theV and needs of its staff rescyJrce'. We wll continLto invest heawW in the pak em0¥Ment0fstLfjentsand graduates in meaninqfvl roles throuqksutoui organisatk)n provklingthem with essentkal incometo gjpwrt th&1 sbJdentjoumeyas wdl ascnxial work eXPenCeand opportunitie5 for devdowenL M&ntenance ofthe Real living Wage will suptthiS and continue to make usan ernOver0f Real Livinqwaqe Employer Mental Heahh at Work Commitment Mindful Empbyer Dlsabilty c¢dert¢0mmrtIed bmp For1 ¢cnIngyear once agaln, forecast our$alarled ¥aff resujfce (Includingelected officers) to be less thon 50°A ofour annual bAted expenditure. TrusrEES'REPO YE&RKY2O25
c¢n>pJ 96/. Zrnn OVER 16.000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING LOGGED 230+ STUDEKf REPS HAVE SPOKEN UP NEARLY 20mO SHoirrusTED HCURS Cf MEANINGFULPADWORI( IN THE WHATUNI sTuDT CHOICE AWARDS. MAKING IT NINE YEARSJNA ROW OVER £16 CRFATEDFCRtXJR MEMBSISAT THE REALUVINGWAGE FfH PLACE 455 MEMBERS IN THE 2025 NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY INVOLVED IN cOMprnVE SPOFrrs NEARLY 1.200 900 MEMBERS 9Y/. MEMBERS INVOLVED IN SOCIEfiES AThENDING spoKr FOR FUN SESSIONS 6.000 HOURS OVER 300 AQRff THATWE HAVETrE OF SKILLS WORKSHOPS EVENTS HOSTED IN SAEAND INCLLEIVE sOcLsPACEs CHANoeATTHE UNIVERsirY MORETHAN 2.270 OPPORTUNfnES TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL OVER 1.200 1MOO OPPORTUNM TO ENHANCE EMPLOYABILrrY HOURS OFFERED TO sP0F TEAMS TO TRAIN & PLAY TRU5fEESRO YE*RB1LXPNjuly2025
Inancial review of the year During2024.25,theStudent5'Unw hashxYked¢ketyWthWiTthl1E Ne1ty1oenYxetha1I5 WLldconbnuetoofferour membersa fir5t.class expErEnce. For 2024.25 we arerep)rtinqam8n ¢thrtof£lF4251 In fit15Wr20zj-24a gJmofQO7XX)OwasrewKYattheye8rw contributingtoa SLKplusof£230,737aThJ signrfKatrtgrthvth clcyJrresw%e&TIEseTTYJ)EShtrea pTrpaT dtyJr2024.25gwt fvndIandthffOdeS9rWted foreXpEndituin thi5year.cnpycts ¥KJLK1i[ebf3ndins.dvTt0flyjrXraI spaces, student facinq prclectsand tlt,t(m]thrwth fixed8StthgseThe rPnedeXpe1rture8rxl rexAtirx]defi(At inthisyearareoffset by wms In reserwesfru7)the fina swr, aIW"NJkFnn0fresWke$wlthknW•2re1 Oties. Afflll Duringiheyear,Ihe un)n affliated totsfdkJ4rywwwskn¢ytstyswytttsc(KeobJ The Natial UnionofStLttkn IMJS) NUS ServkesLtd £11152 £n576 £456 £456 8rltlsh Unlverskne5&Cc4sSForts AS5cK £4779 Rth••ndah•(AA41 Ixrrnernbers norninated and rwsed luTrd5tthallrq£6S57trtsyeftra kdth&ity- Wycan MITh The unn,8ClIV0thed sutklrdry has been undt¥r&i&4thisswwth pla lor 2025.26 behqdeyd.TheY0rltf0r the yearwas£f,97812024.. £24,6651.Theconyw h85 re.Lquthd rt$vereand eqvy1 hre trAJY"nesS reprthl&l h'sprintlngyratlon wth texpeatIon cIrryXWw1IoltsryCthln2o2s.26. Trustees have&%d reservesFKAlcy IreereservesKxJkY be&sthan 000,O0Oornrethan £150,000. Th armntofthefree resw%esisbaseduFK¥)thelNsk¥ FknnwKeofthe StLKlerns'lJ)Kninneedrytoaccessfree Folk)wSrothetransfersend dyts¢>(wer%$37O2tt2s$wjal Free re5erves.£208A7312023.24£230,737). Inth? 25.26 ¥181artheT[vslee8Wd te rede&Wingup to£59A73of Free Desnated ret. £56,r2012023.24£1422791 Restrkted reserOf£91O94 knietie5tWbJsc1£54271 WZ3.24.£16W irthks knlesfuThlsof £49,584) TheGr(xJp Is ina struYJfinanckl p3¢&1inOF£5l4ktyjw]1Ots 2025.25fitwjd year1£368k g)ItYJ Inio2024.251. Universtyguaranteed rAned g8ntinCOfrW202fj6 hastren crnlat £2fth ihThversity hasconfimi<hatfiJndiro wlll Mn staise Inthefinan¢bl years sw¢*a2026.Th¢,¢Thxrtwith$oIree th desor•l reserves,qlvestheTrustees continueto adoptthe¢y)iry Ceffl baws ofxc(yJnhr¥Jin 5tatwn TrusrEESRFoKr YE&RKY2O25
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Reference and administrative details of the Charity. its Trustees and Advisors een Akxandra Road High Wcomb Bwklnthamshl HPI12JZ AueHwse n-15WIIKamllthd Santander UK Pk merslde L30 4GB Presilent +kny Fl PSlent Jean Marc Ag(a cePresldent.Wren Sell cePre$ldent, Harry Torn11r• CePsIdeffl, Btth8nyJack cePresl<knt, Erin Ccrf)k MeePresldent,Wh Bur1 Ecdl è)22 E¢ted1)j 2025 Ected7 2024 X)24 Ethedl 24 2025 E¢ted1)j 2025 OacobAfedi Deewhyte Om Dadhw lshlaaack Ellie Lee Ritwnary Benny Adaeze Ubah Sam Gupts Ekthed1)Jty 2023 EkctedlJJty 2024 EkntedlJJty X)24 Ecdl J)24 Ekthd1)Jty 2025 Eknctedl)Jty 2025 Ekcted1)Jty %)25 )25 Rdired20JJne2025 Tracy Smith aennfferNotle Ireewadel Chrisrophersmith BraFKtyCdlin5 Kate Bouher ArptrJ 18awaryXJ24 Apyin19Ja[MJary))24 ApFK¥nted 9 May 2024 ThSs wa$appred tryTwseson --- s--4 CJl.- TRUSFEES'FEFO YE*RB1LxPly2025
Independent Auditorfs report to the Trustees Oplnk We haveaudite(Jthefinanoal 5taternents0f&kS StLKknts' Its1l,larKI its wbsKlrary (the gtOLpI yeaiended 31Ju 2025which cornwsetheconsdKlated statemertoffinarthlthtE&dwitystaternertoffinJKialactfft& CC$011atedand Un balaweshee(theconsolidatedstatementofcash Trxes the finanud stslementslAITrjgnC&cC0UntirQ pol. Thefinanoal repK)rtingfrarrwkthat has Ln InthrEpd1Th Unit1 KryaknAccwntingStsThJaid& Ilbron8nCLry1 RerKKtiroStandard1O2theFnalalRertir0Stsrnld 8FWrA2intheLI(8Th1 ReWbI dlrdand (Unital KiTh]dorn Generalty Ac£epted Accnting Prte1. In ouropinion t1filla statemerrt&' vea bweand farmewofthe StsteoftheWps l'saff$8$at3I a)25wKI ts"r irrryThngresources d8P[Al09ti0n OfresoLe& frKthe arte accordancewith ttrereqvirertts0ft{rl1Aa Ba•1• for oplnlon We audii in 8cc¢ydwew5th InmatrThl SrdSon AlI(V) OSAsliXII 8¢tAe Lw.thr SponbIles uNkrthose $taThjafdsa fUrtr(Jenbed SntFALKJitCrf'sreswnsblitskttaLKJit clfinal swments section ofour pOrt. We ¥e hd8FeTrJentofthegroupin KdwI1htheethdIeqwts1hoteInltOwrt ofthe fa&s1 statements in UK inc1lrthe FRC'sEthtal Sty3rd resFK)gtxliskn )rd8[th theseru1reMts.we bdlevethatthe avditewdertehehave obtaned is yealIYCYth towKkabaSSfr£nw)Th Con¢lwlon• r•l•llnqts9fi9 ¢•n¢wn In auditlngthefinanoal 5taternent& we havecorKIL¥Jedthattrtruaees Lse0ftrrfrecrtem bath lnthepp0n of thefinanc1815taternentsls apprwata Based ihewcwt have prMeWE htheThx artyMaw14rt8nbes rdafjtwJts)everrfs ealInSthaL Sndfvklually cdlectively, maytast &gThficant(bLbt ontl¢Jrcwa)d uwi'sat4itytoconti8$atjCrfNAc¢Iem fOrawK0f4t $1 months fromwhen thefinarKial staternentsare aLrt$edfr(i$Sl r[%)n$ltrlvcsand ts respwtrilitÈsof1hetsiJstrestr•thwrttjc(rn wedexrfwknthe rantSC$0fthls POrl Theother infcmib)n Ccryrwthelnform infv¥nw4rekyM(tsthan tsfinartid sraknn&)tsaNloUraIft0rf$ rewrt thereon TheTwsteesareSponb1efOrthe otherinft C(¥rtarvtt theanwal Cr¥Ton cfi the fina&?1 statements does not covertheother infcrtK)n and dorntexrKess¥yfcffliofasswarKe&JVsKjntm (ljr re5F01x"1ty Btoread the other InfrKmatk)nand, IndolnqsqconderhethtrE¢Yherlnf(XnW•9nen1IrCcsteffl wth ts finawk81 stateTrRnts orourkrK)wledae obtalneddurngtheaudit,oroth¥wtsea&$ be rrNwiJty mtssrabllfweKkntify matetial irtongstertsorappartnt material mi5ststernent&hEare tequired to deterrnirEwlKIrthls¢J¥ts risetoarnateria rTNsStatenln statements thernselve& If, basedonthew)rkwe have pthrned.we ccrfthJethatth¥e15arnaterialrrisststetofthlSOtherlnfOrrn.we are wuired to iepJrt thatf8Ct We have r¥)thiF¥Jto rewt in thk5Wtd INDEPENDENfAUD[fOF¥SREFUlOTrT YE&RKY2O25
We have rK)thiwto report in reSpectcltfdkY&r¥jrnatts in rektiL1o1XhtsC#tiknes Ih£iyyJnts Rewxtsl RegulatK)ns 2008 requireustorewttosY)u if. inwoF1nL the information in thefin¢%aI Ss1rK¢Msknary mial thetyLtsw'repc¥¢ ffiuent accountinqrecordshave rntn kept. we havenotrec8ved pjl theinfOrMati¢ wk1exrkntmS%requwefrffA R••pon4lblllll•• olTrv•t• Asexplained morefrj1ln ts St8temwrt(rftnthes' reskKrritrlitwthetnrtare resrKwtrJefOrthewwti ofthefin8W $tsternentsand for bw'nqsatisfied that ty¢yvea fwvw,and kyxthintwThqlcmroIastheTntee$deterne is necessary eethe pparaIkY)OfflThasThthalWe freefron nlss1rnwlwtrrduefraLmj0rerW. In preparinqthefinanua statement%ttsTrteeS8rereth fryassesgrothe¢]rotT>$8ry1 LknK)n'$aix"ItytocIrJessa ¢JoiThJ concern, dlscloslw as 4)pll¢able,mallers related ¢owrKJcc4KwnwJ balS0fjffllnqun1ess the trL6teesdihersMend lIQuid thegr(w¢yihelJ)K)nCea$e0wk1 ha%etK)wIBt¢altrmafjve tothjs We have been awhted as audxurKJersecithw+clttCharfOesk120M In &CL¥dtrtewth theAci aThJ kant reguLions made or havingeffect tsreuTrJer. IrQeIVesa to oaSCI78bIeasJrtsmwhthherthefintry)1 s?7&$efreefrCfft m11 mbswment whether duetofraLKlorer.aN1 t01sOn I11rsw'nb)NRea$Onth assuwlS ahigh levelof 85wrance tr¥Jt Is notaguarantee that anaL4Iit c0ThrIed naccordm wth ISA5IUKlwillalwaysdetecta rnatedal rni5Staternent when It exist> Mlsstatements are frryn fraudcrferr¢yaTrJareCSidered mat1¥rf,1Trdk1U81ty (x intheaqqreoat¢they¢¢xJkl Irwuladties, Includngfrald are Ir&arKe5c4fiCMF1WKe th knand regjLqlWe edureS in I'r re5pMsibilrt,rrtllned atXY,t0decf materfal $Statemert5 In reSdra)lndjr¥4frdTheeXtsnt towhith r procedu aCe4)ableofd&e¢ting1rregVknbes irlrfrd 6deW As partofourF4anrdng prccess Weewuired Ormathes¥SaJ¢crI1strUnth has il [<theardnartI statementstha a Lt susceptibk totheri5kof 1rrewatrtZnd fwIar¥J%%IItttewWrykrV+WK kd¢aldfttud.Tr un)rn did notinform usofany krK)trnSU5FeCtedoralW fr& Weobtairdan VrdwthndngIP34 a1 W8[faratdetrl)1WYLwedteMItd fdlowiro wete m05t ethe Charity SORP, FRS102arKlchilSt2OTL WeCondered tInentiveSa10rrfXyttmthsth81LSI intheUrmiThth]theeKtentofman&]ementb&trknith present a trlrregularfts &Klfr•xlts) be rwKtIU•MJtr•ked(Wntha$seS9?ttUdIr. ungrkn0ety0ftheUnry towherwth Ihe(X%yJssiL¥ hekl at Flngstaq0WefOr[ned a clusion on the risk0fmtsstatementduetoirMeSMlrQfr8udaThl1Ored CAJrprcedUre%xcordInqIothIS risk YERB1LxPly2025
Identrfyiro and testirownalentriesand therm1 CrA¥rec(rtrA8rtirAjlhrelh&tWereqnrfntaTrd unu5ud. AsSeSngtheextentOfC0rnrA1Oor1k0f,h Iherelwant L8Th1 rAat Ass&ngthevalldityoftl¢wcatvJ)dirwrtexp¥wJitut4a¥sets IhMlthstthre$trld reStrkfvj¥ DcLurnentinqard verifw.ro dl relad party traarKIsaCtk)n lewIngdrrntslnsh a5Lxxrd rniw1esfDrdO)s5KQ4IrTryLknittsITYT¥[1& Testinqkey revenueliw inp8rtiCxAarcut.off.forofM0n•Fnrt Iy85 Perfornlwa vertfkatwdkwfixeda58ets Obty'ninqthird.p8rtyconfirmaticndrnateri81 4INJtotr SnFrentlimitationsofan JxjKtheiS rwr¥xhMthted memateal mtsstatements in the finanoal statents8 thhave wcwtyF4arffiedaTrJ Frrdra11ln accordarKe aL#lthTrJstaTrJard&The wmary reS$1b11rtyf{ytheFevem1n and detectK)nof irreqtAarn$8rylfra restswith tstwsteesrltulI A furtherdestrfptI clouf respKThtylthSiS . &4ecnttF¥wK?alRewtrr¥JCcuKilswebsrteat fr/&10rsfe$?nsIb1lI1Ies. Thlsdescrlptk?n for part clraUditc¢S repyt. U••olour r•port Thls repjrt 15 made 8c4ety totv.$[wna5a to lnxcwdWth pyt4ofth2 CharItlonts9nd Rep)rtsl Wumlonj 2008. OuraLKlrtktsvrk has been urKYerten so thtrmk]ht stsretothevnw'strlM3tters trEare required tostateto trn in an audltus, andfornoother WrpxTOttfulkn¢en1lMrtiedtyI.%(kn aCceptaSjn reswgtslitytoanyoneothef thw theUnk?n and theunth's trusteesa5a v*rtE¥tli5reprtf0rthe0FnkX6Ie haveforrred. IW F,&. A.J,4 CharteredA¢cc4Jntsnts StatutoryALNJitor AcreHouse 11-15Wllk8m Road United Kirodom NWI 3ER 07 Nov 2025 HW sherAUdffc is eliglbletoxta5rto[ofttEun trywirLEoftsdW¥LxlityknawyintrTI a5•AitviofaccryanyUndersectnl2l2 ofthec0miesAct2oCxS. INDEPENDENfAUD[fOF¥SREFUlOTrT YE&RKY2O25 27
Consolidated Statement of Hnancial Activities For the year ended 31 July 2025 YE&21JUIy2O24 Tcrtd2026 strtted fu$ Resiricted TtstÈ12024 DoTh•tknsd university8 athwgr 8MJ IA28S 9.449 2,350,500 Rsslrqfvnds 61518 75.337 CoDYrVnlQnG 125 In 212 1,N7 1955 2955 3,625 250,390 26,40F 8¥%, 6p ondc4teifvJ Evlhlsand ente1• SoGlles8ndclub o11enwknn8 dvAlopmerrt Trnnswrt1t1l1Inttl 250,380 44b49 47fi91 arn 920 46.747 400,834 920 $9JMII 729.M9 80&790 TptllnGornlrqr•wwH• 3.237,431 ExpnthJr•w¥ R•lnqfvr 44,SSg CoMvnK•iiws Carnpolqnsandaffil&qWon• 24B.961 3J 1923 265292 47,90S 17.127 249,496 43.001 154,615 293,092 408.330 449,019 299.129 178A44 39.799 306,609 490A09 39,196 3.951 261.7n 10.658 321 31,4 449.019 271024 M.830 668 1X.296 Rwrwdentth 6¥1, Ip kndcèteiinq 247.994 59A90 307.494 3nro 437.933 SJ34 43F.933 267.985 SoGlJndclubs p(trs10Th[sPl¢¢ kndfBclrt 37249 27.104 16&614 38,131 195,312 4.163 1807 67.744 909 3J2 114171 Orlentatknna dlOPMer Trnn5wrtatn1lncl Interc4rnpLbLty) 3ll102 34m7 a968n70 1.959.974 95Q967 a•lO,941 950.967 2,955,610 1TrgJ561 23&168 .821 Translerbet4%Yen lunds B,5MI 78Slll 64,164 2.821 Fund balanceSOughtfDrW 15S,359 99A63 2S4822 Fund te¢rtdftsNyIrd 351.2SF 373,016 IS3h27 536,643 AllincomeandexpEnditvredEnv8fr(Mc(witKXJts¥ftIR5 ALIAlSTATEmE¥FS YERB1LxPly2025
Charity Statement of Hnancial Activities For the year ended 31 July 2025 Ye¥¥ealJu1y 2024 Tota12024 fu5 Universityar thergr&rts IW72 g.949 2,350.SOO COKvEtl0ns C4rnpalqn6?nd4ffilllJtlcnF Represtntaio) Bar, shDpandcatenng ntsand entert•lnm SocletleSAndclubg and Tronswrtotn{1rl IntqfwnpwBw) 212 3,62S OJ80 1,&7 1955 19SS 3,625 250,380 26,407 2U07 4&747 47h91 7.995 &931 466,934 3q920 593ffj11 729.119 746n 803,790 Monaqementfe Oon8tlon Irom6SUTithqLtd IDveslrMnt Ir? 6,WO 6,000 53 41 41 21103 23,tr)3 TotallnrnIrffjft1•rm• 9W20 3.177,393 Exp•tthr•N chrh4b104Cll¥lttMfw•iTrt4 Commun10n8 249.961 265292 47.904 17.127 ),W5 IOhS8 3K321 249,49e 41001 1S4,61S 29J,092 408.330 449.019 299.129 178A4é 1923 fj. 143.957 261.rn RepregentBb BWÈ, 5hDP$ ndtti 59A90 X)7.494 I44? 437.933 287.995 437.933
)6J 449.019 271024 f.830 Socletiesanddub9 P[Crs1On01 wr•sAl&diit Volwteering 37249 27.104 4163 61.744 JeawJg 102 1&S,J12 1.296 1,655 306,608 490A09 TtwnEwrtnlll InwwnpwBw) Spec1 prole¢tslliom Reeer 34ffj27 n4.I 9248 1968,069 1.9S9,974 950,6 2,910,941 Noikneom•l0rthor 06&6651 45,3 266,452 Transferbetn funds IlQ11 201288 64,164 2662 R•¢onCIlatknndFLd Fund bala80gh1t0[Wd Fund baknncqscarrl•dfOrrd 3482n 1627 99A63 245,546 348,3 27 5f,998 AllincOmeandoKpenditÈdeftvÈffthhcCi1v41S M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25
Consolidated and Union Balance Sheet Asat 31 Juty 2025 2024 Group iknion Inveytm8nt TgIblfI¥edame¢ 61293 61293 61293 61294 Stocks Debto ¢4$hJt bpnkJndlnh>id 34D 31,797 219,S92 341212 7.963 Tot41¢urt•Dtw•l¥ 684x173 652,901 vrr•Thtl1lK1H Ciedltoi& (OBB.X7) (209.72)) N•t¢vrr•nt•¥••t• 4N350 449,700 357297 $36 1.998 R•nt•d&¥ Rutrkt•dfrJn Stud¢nt¥ ¥wletlw•idclublwth Othei re#rlcted luTrJi 49,584 3P.9 3p. 114,043 161827 163,827 Geneial tur¥ 230337 141279 20&092 141279 34B,3n Totlr•Mr¥• 217 53eN3 S11.498 This rerKJrt was apprcWI tyTrusteeson 07 Nov2WIS ALIAlSTATEmE¥FS YE*RB1LxPly2025 30
Consolidated Statement of Cash Hows For the year ended 31 July 2025 59fi07 CMhfiwfrOrnknIr4Xf DB,6241 N•tGMhuMdlnknvMtlryxth .6241 ¢Tle¥h¢j¢uh•qVWmIInIfv• 40.•83 307,9 32&980 4121 3fj7.qfj3 M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25
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Notes to the financial statements l. A¢Mvnllng (¢ont) Sm ofthe pmnent staff c111)aren[ofFIV)M11Ie Newunfftwandasewvered bythe ned benefft pensK)n opErated bythatLKKty. No shareofthe uthlywa5%1saryJ kaL¥liti LEdirecttyattributed totheunion Urthrthe actual Contritrp8kthrLXQh the year. bythe Union totsche in respectcAtheye8r. DffkIee5efven inthesaral p&lare skwasaccru3L8( pp8Yts ¥ithe WCeSheeC Stttk lsvalSt Ihe ofcost aTrY ns The Unk)n h8s dloaththe 12Dfvr An1?1 Instruments Issues. of FRS102toallof Stsflnandal Ir)StruM Thechartyonly ha$finCh918Ssets8Tha fCla 1kIrt5Of8 knTrYthatquafyas b8sK nsbwment& Thesefinarual InstnJm8nts 8re in181Y woqnlsed twsacith nglther serdW¢v8h nd letNi1 Bucks SILth¢ts' unl lMIn[s$ wd8CCOLmtsfraThmtsd(h9rtthfw l. Unrestricted funds rewesentng urwt vthichffw LL5•J lorwry xtiwty/wpKEewitFMn iobJectsVeS atthe Executh CiJmrnittee'sowndknretk)n 11. DesWadfunds ade bythe ExeoAfftCcmnilleetr)besp¥rtc)aspwficwKwatrtSO•mdireU 111. FlUrttedfUI$ raisedand admInWwI wrrthes&sdetwmibY5tvthntS swh as dub e so¢kny 8ccovrns a5 wel a$grrec4ytrpFes)&Sfdfv{and ¢ywts recdvYfrcThthe Unlversty. No prowsk)n È Ththeln trernaej th)l's¢hltsteSt&ik%antM rddarKY ex10n& Terminati nefItSart accwndtsththereisaconmtsw)fuThtsknisbtiM,(ylc0ntrIua1otafeementsWfth ernployeesto rnake PaTts ICY WK1eotherLEI toemp1osee5fdknwItr teTin31KynOfIernpk). Rentals paYabvrjBI0Pdth'al knesa[eclwJaseIpwvJIut4#r¥srtlwb3sI$cetheWd Inve5tmentsin SuK1rdrleS rrj[ed CL IntheapWicatic of t1chan5 acc(rTn9 py)k$tTILleesate tequiledtomakejLtynI%esrnateSand assumption5atyyJtthe ¢ing8rUntOfaSSetsaThd liqb1le5that8re not realityarfJwentfrcm0tr rTrestin*te$8nd as%)raated assumptionsare basedon historica experiotherfaCtor5thaIare ttidered trj relwantPLtUg1 mltsmaydrfferfKTh thtseestimates. Theare nocritrcal accLWnbrvJestirntsLYj¥I51IjrlvttYear. Golemrnetrt gtant5ate recLxJniwJ,urKknttE kknthete 15 reasDnaUeaswranCethatthewtcondcfi$lII LE metarMlthegantswllLErec M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25 33
Notes to the financial statements T2024 2024 2024 Block grant unrSity9rfttorrlrrt 025J30 607A)8 60PhO 104,000 75S,449 883M3 104A)00 75S,449 61500 819 otherThts 1,428,S 921.949 2.3SO,SOO Oihe Swport Tot41 2026 COU¥ campolqTrSd1m1lO Advkt 75nB IiS65 41AII 94,332 290 47,90S 166.374 307N84 371909 437,$ 305.334 2040•0 47,74 361909 317.532 1N,1X 34188 9,05è .454 61.e49 ew6, S& ondc•teilrvJ soc1414ctfvitlesdb1ng Slld(lubs ondfocllrt 13Q6 P43 9F2 2Q.944 11732 J06 J.)si 24 14.eog 79m4 54059 202D39 114171 19,305 iot536 14,49J Oilenwtlon thelopm? Tron6WrtotknnllrKI Intef¢arnpwBw) Spec181 pigect5 Ilrllm Rer¥ 1204A)8 l.Nl,640 191F,9 Qrwpwdiknlon2Q24 Supp Total 2024 commun4 C¥rnpp1qnidIIfi11o Advte JPJJ2 63.964 6J61 39.POS 244.4 43,0 1S4,61S 293,0 408,330 449DIg M129 P)9,912 I4818 231 2Q931 7Q4 102,440 s(Kl8l£¢twitlesdbeknnQ Sotlellddut Prov1501 uthetino Oilentstion 8t Lknlllpmtrrt Trgn5ponatlonllncl IntercampusBus) 1494 i I I I I6192 31998 299,128 179,444 Jè.799 30&608 490AO? 101262 29.109 184 Z49S 69.2TJ 375,n4 11469S 1.16a3 1,ts1742 533.310 2,910,941 ALIAlSTATEmE¥FS YERB1LxPly2025
Notes to the financial statements Tot 2020 eoNthuntl0ns C8rnpalgn8athIti0I 1B,(M3 75,729 2925 10224 11.93B 24519 n27e 19.F86 47.412 4,332 3,700 20.944 tIF32 40,WO 19.305 3&529 no 8wB, andterIng SocIa¢tlt andbebThynq SoBleties&nddub5 Prwsionof Sp¢9018¢11t Volunteennq and tknlllpmBnl TrnnspDrtWn{1ncl InwwnpwBw) K. 6248 zs 7,979 4IWB 4SW 320 1I58J Tatal 2E5 107.95Z 119.07fj SuF)rteoiiiDntlLthdlnbw•3]2¢X4 chartt•Ye•mt IwstL¢fits 9259 CarnpolwthandaMII Attvl RwreaenI IKJ3 1294 SM2 J9,gQS IFAI4 a4 2S933 Tr2 27A ,¥45 11120 1B4 SocllMJndclu P(trAlionolyce ondfoclbt 12128 Oilentatknn Trnn1wrtAtn{lncI Intèr¢p8Lrfj 14903 109.926 t3585 7J44 Totol co%t5 1999 Sfi222 139 6MJ l.1l•tlTrm•1•11•¥¥•r Net Incomeflh•YÉ8r |$•dthidwi¥rrfJ Oepre¢Wbn LO9901d1swIQrfi& oget Audltoi'&r•munwatknn Audltor,sremurwJtn foiiay sere6 79 18.062 19,009 850 wages2 s4rIeS Socid5Ecvrity Pensbn costs lJl4298 11126 91999 I,SOB,007 OurlrK4thewrendW311Y2O2s(e¥t¢Wd<1y£%QoCOuthaTr£90CN)wml2O24"( etnployeee8ffledover£7QOO0&kSS Tkn£80,(XMbl Av8ragestsffi $ar1ed staff- nvD*er¢1fLlIeeqVkwerrf$ studeTrts-nurnbErof fultimEewp Students-nurnbeiof fullreewkwak>its 49 M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25
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Notes to the financial statements BgJTr•Jkng Grovp C¢J%tÈt1 Auty$t 2024 Adthtlons 9P 2n 791 61851 34Q090 Co6t•t31JW2015 5F.2 73 4,58? 40P,130 Deprecl8tlon Bti Auwt2024 CharqefNthÈwr 1SP2F 149 145991 P92,986) UA7V Depreclatlon atJJuly2025 1512nl V41.64a IS073) IJooAv41 145991 Netb0Dkvat 31 Jvly2026 102.40P Netbooke Ajot 31 July2024 2.942 59.178 61293 61293 AltldbyS5UTrnQLtd 1 knlOthDcoqDrydDHteEryWwM' Ikw2028 Group2024 unhJ)2024 Trjdtthbtcr Otherdebtorn Amountgowod by4[pUnrt4¢lr 2310 229,492 11,630 1,2ll 37.559 3&732 J7.559 3•9N21 292,036 279.892 1kn02S 1th20*6 Group2024 unKJn2024 210.1n 74.632 7USO 9,265 7,232 M3,320 scrtlolsecurmy4 crthwtaxes OthErcredrtors AccwalsanddEfet[edi0 11532 7,J2 N8.594 088,1$7 003An 209.723 203,197 M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25 37
Notes to the flnancial statements Asatiw Transfers As•t31Jvty2026 BigDe41 Fwda8setdeprecibtKJnlund- 8KJ F8a$Sdepi8CIathJnfuy-%(rt111paCe5 ClUb5andsocles Stud8ntowortuniti8s Oiher resirlcted funds (ÈWF81 (s5) (75291 Q8b361 ffjooI OOP.9521 37.tso 4¥SÈ4 29,601 041PI IW7 1.907 (1027.0861 Asat1 Tran$ler5 A•4t31Jvty2024 BlqO• FivdJs¥et hJnd- Blq ¥ed85set fvJnd. eo¢W EPK tb5adEaC1EtlQs SludentQPPDrwTht Otherre8trl¢t& fu8 (4&5901 111251 17.200 78 39.8 37,130 4•.084 •oMoo 1,907 oo&MoI 15001 996,620 671 11J,027 ThtBlgOtJlfixedJvwluré rewrtsth•rfborth Aresirknedfixedmw fvndlor ¥0¢1 spKe¥hJ5teWryeOdrorwewrtln1IODkV0{I4l•rffjIWhhI?thp01iorn wlll CJb58nd5ordeIlejreIvr$tOtvIknedbocesheJQnbeO1#C0YXeu•&thl1eP¥I&&Jth svJthntlUrlon. Other rerIcted fUSInc Rthila Seivkeiln Kkndlnothjnd o7.95120'e)O0Oj A• 2024 Tmnifern A•4t 31July 2025 4,921 future wich4aeol18sets xedAssetpurthB9esfuThY RebiandkngPtlect RedevelopmlDf Ven Deslgn8ted lund1wSpec Proledg 13aoooi (2ary)oi (3qOOOI PM 61.794 (8&5S9) As2023 Ir¢omry Transfws Desiqn4ted rE5ervef0rdepktn0f•B8etsI futu wr¢haseolas5ets xedAssetpufeh#sÈsfurvJ [and9P[Olect Redevelowneniof Ven Designated futspEC Projects I854 30.000 20,000 3Q,000 ,000 30.000 4Q500 M294 (854 120500 142A79 Thede4watrdfWdforspecl prcle¢tslsafu se¢ashb>akwIhetb)IlA1dtilIXP1c4e¢lCFPyVJrlSlft0rdeltsheo)rrnember$.ePerlce. ALIAlSTATEmE¥FS YERB1LxPly2025 38
Notes to the flnancial statements Yearended3lJ2O24 Restrkt4d Tran5ferbalanceonkndE1passfur.10WW1 Toincrea¥thafvndlor spe¢lW y¢¥ecty 15001 Toda&eluTrdsfut tknknpmBntof th•Vwx ThnGfwon weiol fundtyCvMdeltrtB1Wfv Toe(e8telur IwlPUhts¢ olflxtdasg1 (17587) 17N7 1A24 (Bgml) 1B,5 YMr•nd•d31JL2tydS Fl%dui•ti 310 1tt767 404 24819 At 31 July2025 5&720 92094 36F207 r•nd•d31JL2024 hgs p)é Moe 474350 At 31)Jly2024 23Q73F 163h27 6MA43 Unr¢JtrW¢dfund$lndude nett&1nBgvT[lknwDl ythir•ndOd31J2o25 FrAEd455et$ 3ZOn Net¢vrrentassets/OIMthsl 56,404 At 31 lY2025 91094 yrended31j2Q2I FrAEdasset8 Invesin*nt Net¢vrMtassets OB x&0 131PM 449,704 At31 Jvly 2024 511.998 M4TrLIALSTATEPAErir5 YE&RKY2O25
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Z O Maklnq life bottar for students at Bucks To achieve Our vision, Bucks Students. Union is wholly committed to the ongoing support and development ofour meMr% We will continuously build credibilrty with partners and stakeholdefs. being ognised a5 the voice lor students at 8NU. ££ W• wlll b• Id•fttlfi•d by th• foll•wl ways of wrnrkln Thy ar• th• ¢h•r•¢t•rl•tlH •nd p•rwn•llty •f our oryanlsatlon and f•pr•Mnt th• b•havlour• w• •xpxt from our •laff. We will respond dynamically to challenges facing our members and be ihe champion they rely on. trust and value. Celebrating diversity, we will reach out to our membership to encourage broader participation and better understand their needs in order to effectively represent them. We will work tenaclously to show our members the value ofdeeper engagement with Bucks Sludents, Union through the scope of our activities and opportunities. We will Identify valuable new opportunities for all our members and provide a robust plaiform on which they Can play leading role, developing the co.curricular experience and providing the inspiration for ea¢h and every one to make the most of their student journev. We will equip our organisation with the resources and tools it needs perfomi effectively and provide our teams with the knowledge and skills to reach thelr full potential. We will divers our income to provide even greater financial stability and a broa<Jer base for our operations, which in turn, enables our organisation to grow and meet the demands of the membership. We Insplre ourmembers to actively participale in ihe broad range of Union services and developmental activitles. includinq opportunities to help and mtivate other& making their time university a valuable and worthwhile experience, broadening horizons. The Union represenis our members In committed, determined and respectful way to con51Stently deliver the best for the students of8NU. We are a fast.moving progressive and flexible organisation which is agile in responding to and meeting our members, needs. We address challenges and opportunities with energy and enthusiasm and eOUrage those arovnd us to do the same. R4TEGPlAN23.2s 42
How will our membersi partners and stakeholders describe us? We asked our members what they [rst value frorn our organis81ion and whattlw expect from u5 a5 their Students, Union. These are the behaviors, attitudes. approaches, ways of workiro and values that we will role model throughout all that we do. Supportive Trvstworthy Professional Kind Reliablo Innovative Inclusive Responsible Authontk Credible
BUCKS STUDENTS, ..• UNION Bv¢k• Stvd•nts' Unlon HW Campus - North Wing Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP112JZ Tel: 01494 601600 UXB Campus - first floor. 106 Oxford Road. Uxbridge. Middlesex, UB8 1NA Tel: 01494 605 180 Email: unlon Website: bks1dentsnIOry Bucks Students, Union is a reqistered charity - no. 1144820