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2022-07-31-accounts

Charity number: 1137401

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

CONTENTS

Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Report of the Trustees 2
Report of the independent Auditors 16
Consolidated statement of financial activities 20
Consolidated balance sheets 21
Union balance sheet 23
Consolidated cash flow statement and note 25
Notes to the financial statements 26

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees David Butcher (resigned 22/10/2021)
Jane Glaister (resigned 13/06/2022)
Alison Jones
Chris Warrington
Mithu Komarnuckyj (resigned 08/09/2022)
Sadaf Eslamian (resigned 01/07/2022)
Natalie Stuart (resigned 01/07/2022)
Chidochemoyo Nyakonda (resigned 01/07/2022)
Megan Morley (resigned 01/07/2022)
Millie Avery
Ann Allen (appointed 23/11/2021)
Lawrence Ekunwe (appointed 23/11/2021,resigned 13/06/2022)
Philip Taylor (appointed 23/11/2021, resigned 08/09/2022)
Elze Demereckaite (appointed 01/07/2022)
Muhammad Taha Khan (appointed 01/07/2022)
Sarah Elkady (appointed 01/07/2022)
Katie Tucker (appointed 01/07/2022)
Gareth Pye (appointed 08/09/2022)
Charity registered number 1137401
Principal office Students' Union
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Senior Leadership team Rhiannon Roberts, Chief Executive Officer (appointed 01 September 2021)
Lydia Blundell, Head of Engagement
Matt Short, Head of Operations
Independent auditor BHP LLP
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
2 Rutland Park
Sheffield
S10 2PD
Bankers HSBC Bank Plc
2 Cloth Hall Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2ES

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the audited financial statements of University of Huddersfield Students’ Union for the year ended 31 July 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.

Structure, governance and management

Constitution objects and regulations

University of Huddersfield Students’ Union (HSU) is constituted under the Education Act 1994 as a charity with internal regulations and a constitution approved by the governing body of the University of Huddersfield (the University) and members of HSU. As a registered charity its constitution has also been approved by the Charity Commission. HSU charitable objects under the Act are the advancement of education of students at the University of Huddersfield for the public benefit by:

Promoting the interests and welfare of students at University of Huddersfield during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students;

Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Public Benefit

In planning and delivering our services and activities, the Trustees and management of the Union have given due regard to the need to ensure that the charity provides public benefit, following the Charity Commission’s guidance on these matters. Details on how the Union has carried out its activities for the public benefit are outlined in the strategic plan section of this report.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Trustees

HSU is administered by its Board of Trustees made up of 5 students elected by the membership of HSU, 5 external Trustees and 2 appointed Student Trustees, who are regarded as the Charity Trustees for the purposes of the 2011 Charities Act. The five elected Officer Trustees are remunerated as authorised by the Constitution and individuals cannot serve more than two years as an Officer Trustee.

As the Charity Trustees, all Officer Trustees receive an induction into their legal and administrative responsibilities, with an on-going training programme as and when needed, addressing matters arising during their term of office.

The External Trustees and Student Trustees are selected and appointed to ensure there is a balance of skills and experience within the Board. The External Trustees are appointed to support the Students’ Union to discharge strategic and governance functions and the Student Trustees ensure that there is the best possible diversity of student representation on the Board. Student Trustees serve a 12 month term that can be extended for a further year. Trustee search and selection is undertaken by the Performance, Audit, Risk and Remuneration Committee, which includes Officer and lay Trustees; vacancies are advertised, and candidates are invited to apply setting out how they meet a Trustee specification. The University Vice Chancellor appoints one external Trustee, bringing a University perspective to Board deliberations.

Committees and Delegation

The position of the Officer Trustee is at the heart of the Board of Trustees and their membership on all other key sub committees ensures that the student voice is heard throughout HSU decision making structures and that our decision makers are accountable to the student body.

Board of Trustees Meets quarterly Responsible for overall strategic direction of HSU.
Management and
Executive Committee		 Meets monthly Responsible for campaigning and representative functions of HSU
as well as ensuring activity is in line with strategic, operational and
financialplans.
Finance & Staffing
Committee		 Meets quarterly Responsible for review and development of financial procedures,
budgets,staffing policies andprocedures.
Performance, Audit,
Risk and Remuneration
Committee		 Meets quarterly To consider audit requirements, evaluate risk profile and appetite,
recommend appointments to Board and remuneration
arrangements.
Student Activities
Executive		 Meets as
required		 To consider matters affecting student activity groups, their funding
bids and activity plans.

The Board of Trustees and Finance & Staffing Committee consider annual budgets and accounts on a quarterly basis. On a day-to-day basis performance is monitored by the management team.

The five Officer Trustees are responsible for the day to day development of representation and campaigning policy that affects students. A Student Panel, made up of a random, representative sample of 30 students, establishes Students’ Union policy, and an appointed Accountability Panel scrutinises and supports the work of the Officer Team.

HSU also employs around 35 non-student staff for the sake of continuity in the management and delivery of its many activities. A clear staff structure is in place and staff members are accountable to the Chief Executive for the performance of their duties. The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board of Trustees and is formally line managed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Pay Policy for Key Management Personnel

The Board consider the Trustees and the Senior Management Team to be the key management personnel of the Union in charge of directing controlling, running and operating the Union on a day to day basis. All Lay Trustees and Student Trustees give of their time freely and did not receive remuneration in the year. Officer Trustees receive an annual salary for their work as Full-time Elected Officers. This is set at a fixed scale that is the same for all the Officer Roles. PARR Committee (see table above) regularly review remuneration arrangements and benchmark against the sector.

The Senior Managers are appraised annually by the Chief Executive and receive an increase if they have successfully achieved their objectives for the year. Senior Managers who have reached the top of their grade do not usually receive any further incremental uplifts. The pay scales for SMT are considered in line with the pay scales for the whole organisation and regularly benchmarked against the sector.

The Chief Executive is appraised by the Chair of the Board and the President, who will recommend an increase subject to achieving the objectives that are agreed by the Board at the start of the year. This recommendation is considered by PARR and then approved by the Board of Trustees.

Relationship with, and support of, the University of Huddersfield

The relationship between the University and HSU is formally established in the University Code of Practice, detailed in the HSU constitution, a joint memorandum of co-operation, and the buildings lease approved by both organisations.

The relationship with the University is based on partnership where the strategy of the University and HSU are aligned and aim at making student life better. Regular meetings between senior University staff and the Trustees discuss strategy and joint working. These and other meetings also provide opportunities to represent student views and lobby University decision makers to make changes that will improve the student experience.

HSU received a block grant from the University of £1.365m in 2021/22, a decrease of £2k from the previous year. HSU pays an annual rent of circa £204K and is responsible for utility costs and recharges made by the University. The University provides support and other services to HSU, such as IT support, and access to facilities such as rooms and sports facilities, which support student activities. The Students’ Union is able to draw on professional advice of University colleagues in areas such as health and safety and data protection.

In addition to the University grant HSU operates a number of income generating activities:

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Consequently, HSU generates a modest supplementary funding contribution from its primary purpose and ancillary trading activities, which illustrates that HSU will continue to be dependent on the University to provide finances for the wide range of membership services it offers. There is no reason to believe that this support from the University will not continue for the foreseeable future, as the Education Act 1994 imposes a duty on the University to ensure the financial viability of its student representative body.

HSU do not engage in raising funds directly from the general public; the Union will continue to monitor its sources of income and should it start to generate significant funds from fundraising activities it will inform the fundraising regulator and take all necessary measures to ensure it complies with the guidance issued.

Risk Management

The Board of Trustees has examined the major strategic, business and operational risks faced by HSU. A risk register is established and is updated annually, with quarterly updates to Board of any significant changes in the risk profile. Further to this the Union has undertaken a Business Impact Analysis and established a Business Continuity Plan to minimise the impact of business disruption and reputational risk.

Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the Charity faces. Budgetary and financial risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for the authorisation of all transactions and projects. A reserves policy is established to ensure financial viability. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance and the health and safety of staff, volunteers and participants in all activities organised by the Union. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the Charity.

Covid-19 has had a significant impact on this year’s operation and financial performance. This prompted the enactment of the Union’s Business Continuity Plan that was coordinated by the CEO with regular updates to the Board of Trustees on actions taken to minimise risks to the business and recover operational delivery.

Other key risks facing the organisation include:

Governance Risk

Union elections are undemocratic, compromised or are void. Relevant policies and procedures are not created or kept up to date.

External Risk

Student accommodation providers expose students to unacceptable risks.

National Union of Students (NUS) position threatens HSU’s reputation. NUS is no longer financially sustainable and is unable to offer service support in areas including digital, retail, and TOTUM and officer/staff development.

Government changes funding and evaluation mechanisms for Higher Education.

Regulatory and Compliance Risk

HSU fails to be compliant with GDPR and PECR.

Financial Risk

Critical system failure or major disruption to operations affects the Union’s ability to trade or operate. University grant to HSU is reduced as University is subject to tighter public spending or student numbers drop. Pension structures deliver unmanageable increases in costs to HSU.

University raises premises rent to an unsustainable level.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Operational Risk

Strategic Plan 2018-25

By 2025 all Huddersfield students will agree that we help to develop the life skills they need to make and shape their future. They will understand and value being part of the HSU community. The first stage of the strategy focuses on increasing member engagement with new initiatives including auto enrolment in academic societies, a new welcome strategy and new initiatives for engaging harder to reach students. There is also a new HSU community engagement measure (CEM) that tracks an individual’s engagement with the students’ union and provides the quantitative data for ensuring HSU maximises engagement with a diverse range of students. The qualitative social impact of HSU is measured through a longitudinal survey “HudFutures” that was launched in 2019-20.

The mission of Huddersfield Students’ Union is to make student life better. The success of delivering this is measured through three levels of engagement : we will work together to create personal connections, inclusive communities and meaningful change. All the departments and teams contribute to engaging students, and those departments include:

The above departments are directed by a small Senior Management Team who work closely with the elected Officers to ensure activities and team members are focused on having a positive impact for students. The new strategy allows for more project-based working that moves away from the department structure and allows for innovation in services to take place.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Strategy update

The first two years of the strategy were focused on increasing engagement levels and year two plans built on the record engagement levels in clubs and societies in year one by identifying strategic projects that continued to move the organisation forward.

With the arrival of Covid-19 and the subsequent impact on Higher Education, many activities and projects for the third year of the strategy were stalled as the organisation continued to operate within the business continuity plan. Despite this, a significant amount of activity took place and enabled HSU to maintain engagement levels and meet most the main KPIs.

As the pandemic drew to a close in late 2021, the Board commissioned a piece of student research to establish whether the current strategy was still fit for purpose and meeting the needs of students. The research received an excellent response rate (2371 students; around 16% of the population) and confirmed that the Union’s overarching aims of increasing opportunities for engagement in the three key levels (illustrated below) remained relevant to members. Student behaviour has however changed post-pandemic, and three key themes were drawn from the research findings as important for the remainder of the strategic period. These are:

Key achievements in year 4 of the strategy included:

  1. Sending out 1065 transcripts to committee members, academic reps and volunteers from other projects across the Students’ Union that gave them a formal accreditation for all the skills they had gained with the SU. This is a significant increase from between 700-800 in the previous two years.

  2. Over 1300 individual students actively joined a society; bringing this element of our activity back up to prepandemic levels.

  3. 82% of staff agreed/ strongly agreed that they would recommend the organisation as a good place to work.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Strategic Aim 1: All students will connect with us in the best way for them, they will understand our services and know we are there if they need us.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

The Advice Centre has been part of the Student Minds Framework, staff wellbeing and support were highlighted as areas of strength, whilst joined up working and disclosures are priority areas for the year ahead.

Strategic Aim 2: 60% of students will be an active member of the HSU community, developing their personal skills andco creating activities.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Strategic Aim 3: 20% of students will lead and create change by becoming leaders within HSU, the University, and local and global communities.

Examples of events & activities the Networks have led on:

Values and Enablers

We will demonstrate our values by ensuring everything we do is inclusive, engaging, empowering and delivered with integrity.

In 2021 the organisation set out to submit to a number of standards and accreditations (Disability Confident Committed Level One and Inclusive Employers Bronze), undertake an EDI data collection exercise and deliver an EDI training programme for staff to engage in. Money was allocated to support an initiative to become an anti-racist organisation, in partnership with the Institute for Educational Equity. An Inclusive Governance exercise was held in conjunction with the National Union of Students.

All staff undertake diversity and inclusivity training at the start of their employment. In the past year staff have also undertaken the following key training events:

Student staff have additionally undertaken training on privilege and on our culture and values.

In the 2021 staff engagement survey, 82% of staff strongly agreed/agreed with the statement “People at HSU are treated equally respective of ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion.”

Furthermore, 88% of staff responded that they strongly agree/agree that they understand the values of HSU and how they demonstrate them through their behaviours.

We have supported the achievement of 1 Level 8 CMI qualification, 3 level 7 CMI qualifications, 1 Level 5 ILM qualification, and 3 Level 3 ILM qualifications.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

We will be a financially sustainable organisation, looking for new ways to add value to the student experience and our services.

Students via their University fees, translated into a block grant of £1.365k, remain the Students’ Union primary funder and the Students’ Union works hard to ensure the circa £65 per student works hard to benefit students.

An ongoing partnership was entered into with Thirteen Media Sales and resulted in £21.4k of revenue.

The NUS Student Card (now rebranded as Totum) contributed an additional £1.2k income to HSU. This is significantly lower than previous years due to changes made to the commission structure.

A third disappointing trading year for the shop due to the challenges of the pandemic Covid-19 which resulted in limited trading until early December 21 whereby the shop closed for a full refurbishment. £167k has been spent on the infrastructure, fixtures and fittings so that the retail outlet remains in line with customer expectations and fit for purpose for the next 8- 10 years. The online shop contributed £7.7k to the overall surplus. Delayed graduations finally took place in March whereby, trading has continued increasing to the year-end. The shop turnover prior to Covid-19 had exceeded £1million for three years running. The surplus of £47k (including CJRS income and before support and marketing recharges) is to be invested into services to students.

The investment and development of HudLets was primarily aimed at securing a better housing deal for students. However, the operation is based on making a small surplus that can be used to support student accommodation issues, this continued into its 5th year of operating. In 21/22, HudLets returned a small deficit of £7.2k Since trading commenced, HudLets has gift aid over £85k to the Student Union whereby it has been invested into services for students.

We will be a diverse, inclusive and innovative organisation that encourages new ways of working and develop digital solutions to engaging with students.

Having motivated, talented and engaged staff is essential to deliver the HSU mission. Over the past year a number of new people have been appointed who fit our mission, vision and values and we continue to look for new talent while offering staff the opportunities to develop their own abilities.

Over the last year we have advertised 7 different student staff roles, received 130 applications, and appointed 72 new student staff. During the year student staff were paid over £120,452 (2021: £41,240) in wages in return for their hard work and commitment.

Some key highlights of our Awards are:

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

KPIs summary: results for 2020/21

Strategic KPIs 2021/22 Targets Results
HSU Vision By 2025 all
Huddersfield students
will agree that we can
help them develop the
life skills they need to
make and shape their
future.		 Every year 1% of the student
population will be added to
the longitudinal survey and
100% will agree that HSU has
had a positive impact on the 7
identified life skills.		 500 students have taken part in
Hud Futures by the end of the
year.		 ~~205 respondents~~
across all the
HudFutures
surveys in
2021/22
HSU Mission To make student life
better.
We will work together
to create personal
connections, inclusive
communities and
meaningful change.		 Top quartile for NSS Q.26 59% HSS satisfaction rating
63% NSS satisfaction rating.		 59.8%
58%
(significantly above
national
benchmark)
95% of students will connect
with us.		 16,331 unique students 15, 629
60% of students will be part of
the HSU community.		 4,000 unique students 3198
20% of students will create
change.		 1,000 unique students 1045
Values Everything we go is
inclusive, engaging,
~~e~~mpowering and
delivered with
integrity.		 90% agree HSU is a great place
to work.		 90% 82%
90% agree that they
understand the values and
how they demonstrate them
through behaviours at work.		 90% 88%
Enablers Financially sustainable
organisation looking for
new ways to add value
to the student
experience and our
~~s~~ervices.
A diverse, inclusive and
innovation organisation
~~t~~hat encourages new
ways of working and
develops digital
solutions to engaging
with students.		 Small operating surplus every
year.		 To deliver within approved
budget.		 Ahead of forecast.
Excellent rating in all QSU
categories.		 Continue with current status. Current very good
and Excellent.
Sustainable liberation groups
that deliver change.		 125 individual students involved
with a minimum of 15 within
each network and one major
campaign from each.
140 members of
networks
15+ in every
network.
Achieved Investing in Ethnicity
and Race in the Workplace.		 Level 1 of 4 achieved.
Additional accreditation
achieved.		 Decision to focus
on ‘inclusive
employers’
standard. Bronze.
New digital solutions to
engaging with students.		 Digital strategy developed and
initial stages implemented.		 Ongoing

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Financial review

HSU has made an overall deficit of £71k this year. Total income of £2.175m with expenditure of £2,247m. HSU has continued to benefit from the support of the University, this year the annual grant was £1,365,895 this was an increase of £2.1k on the previous year. The £2.247m expenditure went on a range of student benefits detailed within the financial statements. HSU aims to work within its budget which planned a deficit budget of £171k however, with the restraints of the pandemic Covid-19, this was not possible therefore, and the budget set for 2021-2022 addressed the surplus made in 2020-2021. However, as income levels were not where they were pre-pandemic Covid-19, trustees’ agreed with reduced levels of expenditure protecting the SU’s reserves.

Under the requirements of FRS 102 the Union has recognised in the accounts its share of the pension liability for the Students’ Union Superannuation Scheme. The inclusion of the pension scheme liability has resulted in a negative pension fund of £1,234,763 (2021: £1,282,568). The Trustees’ assumption is that the Union will continue to make contributions to the pension scheme such that, after 13 years, the deficit will be reimbursed; as such the trustees consider that this does not impact on the going concern of the Union.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have reviewed HSU’s reserves requirements, and set a reserve and budgeting policy summarised below:

Budgeting and Reserves Policy Objectives

To establish a balanced revenue budget in each financial year.

To maintain an adequate level of operating reserves as detailed below and only allocate surplus reserves for a clear purpose.

To release reserves to support strategic objectives with Board approval.

£375,000 Operating Reserve:has been designated to stabilise HSU finances providing a cushion
against unexpected events, losses or income. The figure will cover day to day operations and
cash flow,based on 3 months operatingcosts.
£146,278 Designated capital commitments:£146,278 is to be released over a period of 4 years for
the retail outlet after the current infrastructure, fixtures and fittings where updated.
£30,000 Designated Capital commitments:£30,000 is to be invested in updating IT equipment over
a three year period.
£20,500 Designated strategic commitments: In 2022/23 this is made up of funds designated for the
following projects: charity incorporation And Anti-Racism Project.
£150,000 Free reserves:to allow for any unexpected issues arising relating to areas such as the SUSS
pension, employment costs and write offs of unexpected charges.

The free reserves at 31 July 2021 were £57,425 (2021: £388,732). Free reserves are unrestricted funds not tied up in fixed assets and which have not already been designated for a particular purpose. The Union is currently £92,575 short of its desired free reserves of £150,000 as per the Trustees reserves policy. Previously the Union has held excess free reserves, the trustees have implemented their strategic plan to allocate these funds by designating them for various strategic projects, currently the Union holds £571,778 in designated funds, some of these could be released should they be needed. Net current assets are £629,203 indicating we are operating in line with our established policies. This level falls within our minimum requirement of having three months’ activity costs in hand to cope with any unexpected downturn in funding or additional calls on our resources without immediately curtailing activities. The Union has recently undergone a structural change and are in the process of reforecasting budgets for 22-23. Their aim is to finish 22-23 on breakeven or a small surplus before designated funds expenditure.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Affiliations

HSU has two corporate affiliations: these include the National Union of Students £27,848 (2021:£22,803) and the British Universities and Colleges Sports £4,941 (2021:£4,906). Individual clubs and societies affiliate to their national governing body or membership organisation. These are reviewed and approved by the Student Activities Committee. No donations were made during the year to any external institutions.

Custodian Activities: Clubs’ and Societies’ Funds and the annual RAG

HSU acts as custodian for funds raised by the student clubs and societies, individual clubs and society fund’s balances are carried forward into the next financial year.

At 31 July 2022 £13k (2021: £17.4k) was carried forward on behalf of sports clubs and £31.4k (2021: £37.8k) was carried forward on behalf of societies.

HSU is custodian of the annual RAG proceeds from fundraising events. These are organised by the students under HSU’s auspices for distribution to the intended charities.

Funds raised by this year’s RAG amounted to £3,280 (2021: 1,603) out of which £3,203 was distributed to the major charity nominated by the RAG Committee, leaving a balance of £374(2021: £298) in hand for next year’s RAG activities.

Board of Trustees Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Union and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Union for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Union and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the Union’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS’ UNION

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Auditor

The auditor, BHP LLP, has indicated their willingness to continue in office. The designated Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditor at a meeting of the Trustees.

This report was approved by the Trustees on 24 November 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

M M Avery M M Avery (Nov 28, 2022 10:43 GMT)

Ann Allen

Ann Allen (Nov 28, 2022 21:15 GMT)

……………………………………….

Millie May Avery President

………………………………………. Ann Allen Chair of Board of Trustees

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of University of Huddersfield Students' Union (the 'parent charity') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 July 2022 which comprise the Consolidated statement of financial activities, the Consolidated balance sheet, the Union balance sheet, the Consolidated statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group and of the parent charity's in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION (CONTINUED)

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the Annual report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group's and the parent charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the parent charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION (CONTINUED)

Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable group's accounts to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION (CONTINUED)

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its trustees, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jane Marshall (Nov 29, 2022 12:42 GMT)

BHP LLP

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor 2 Rutland Park Sheffield S10 2PD

Date: Nov 29, 2022

BHP LLP are eligible to act as auditors in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
4
Charitable activities
5
Other trading activities
6
Investments
7
Other income
8
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
9
Charitable activities
10
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
1,161,719
687,463
107,594
8,055
1,983
1,966,814
107,075
1,931,042
2,038,117
(71,303)
(71,303)
(321,018)
(71,303)
(392,321)		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
208,426
-
-
-
-
208,426
-
208,426
208,426
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
funds
2022
£
1,370,145
687,463
107,594
8,055
1,983
2,175,240
107,075
2,139,468
2,246,543
(71,303)
(71,303)
(321,018)
(71,303)
(392,321)		 Total
funds
2021
£
1,372,264
165,491
116,480
11,264
100,627
1,766,126
98,266
1,508,562
1,606,828
159,298
159,298
(480,316)
159,298
(321,018)

The Consolidated statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 26 to 54 form part of these financial statements.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JULY 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
16
Current assets
Stocks
18
Debtors
19
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
20
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year
SUSS pension deficit
27
Total netliabilities		 30,961
26,034
1,116,199
1,173,194
(543,991)		 2022
£
161,921
161,921
629,203
791,124
(1,183,445)
(392,321)		 32,914
38,656
1,050,080
1,121,650
(230,244)		 2021
£
24,910
24,910
891,406
916,316
(1,237,334)
(321,018)

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 JULY 2022

Note
Charity funds
Restricted funds
21
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
21
General funds
21
Unrestricted funds excluding pension liability
21
Pension reserve
21
Total unrestricted funds
21
Total funds		 571,778
270,664
842,442
(1,234,763)		 2022
£
-
(392,321)
(392,321)		 547,908
413,642
961,550
(1,282,568)		 2021
£
-
(321,018)
(321,018)

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Ann Allen

................................................
Ann Allen
Chair of Board of Trustees
Ann Allen (Nov 28, 2022 21:15 GMT)
Ann Allen		 ................................................
Millie May Avery
President
M M Avery (Nov 28, 2022 10:43 GMT)
M M Avery

Date: 24 November 2022

The notes on pages 26 to 54 form part of these financial statements.

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UNION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 JULY 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
16
Investments
17
Current assets
Stocks
18
Debtors
19
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
20
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year
27
Total netliabilities		 30,961
74,655
1,054,222
1,159,838
(521,848)		 2022
£
160,290
100
160,390
637,990
798,380
(1,183,445)
(385,065)		 32,914
87,717
979,048
1,099,679
(216,240)		 2021
£
21,454
100
21,554
883,439
904,993
(1,237,334)
(332,341)

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

UNION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 JULY 2022

Note
Charity funds
Restricted funds
21
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
21
General funds
21
Unrestricted funds excluding pension liability
21
Pension reserve
21
Total unrestricted funds
21
Total funds		 571,778
277,920
849,698
(1,234,763)		 2022
£
-
(385,065)
(385,065)		 547,908
402,319
950,227
(1,282,568)		 2021
£
-
(332,341)
(332,341)

The Union's net movement in funds for the year was £(52,724) (2021 - £180,150).

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Ann Allen

................................................
Ann Allen
Chair of Board of Trustees
Date:24 November 2022
Ann Allen (Nov 28, 2022 21:15 GMT)
Ann Allen		 ................................................
Millie May Avery
President
M M Avery (Nov 28, 2022 10:43 GMT)
M M Avery

The notes on pages 26 to 54 form part of these financial statements.

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UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
24
Cash flows from investing activities
Bank interest
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
SUSS pension deficit contributions
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
25		 2022
£
303,032
8,055
(167,181)
(159,126)
(77,787)
(77,787)
66,119
1,050,080
1,116,199		 2021
£
(95,345)
11,264
(1,909)
9,355
(70,177)
(70,177)
(156,167)
1,206,247
1,050,080

The notes on pages 26 to 54 form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

1. General information

University of Huddersfield Students' Union is a registered charity (no. 1137401). The registered office is Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH.

The members of the charity are the Trustees named on page 1.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

University of Huddersfield Students' Union meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The Consolidated statement of financial activities (SOFA) and Consolidated balance sheet consolidate the financial statements of the Group and its subsidiary undertaking. The results of the subsidiary are consolidated on a line by line basis.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.

2.2 Going concern

The block grant for 2022-23 has been confirmed at £1.37m. The funding model used by the University for 2022-23 included a large provision for under-recruitment for this year. If enrolments turn out better than expected they anticipate that the 2022-23 grant to be increased when the model is re-run in February/March 2023. A business as usual budget has been set for 2022-23, we do not anticipate any cut to the university grant.

The Union has no overdraft facility or other external loans, the Union's forecasts and projections show that the Union has sufficient reserves to be able to operate for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.

All assets and liabilities of the Union have been transferred after date as the entity has incorporated, this has been noted as a post balance sheet event. The activities and objectives of the incorporated entity remain the same. It is intended that merger accounting will be used to prepare the 2023 financial statements and as such the Trustees consider it appropriate to continue to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.3 Income

All income is recognised once the Union has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) income is recognised in other income in the period to which it relates on an accruals basis.

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Group's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

2.5 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Group; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.6 Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Schedule 6, paragraph 1 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charity for UK income tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Income Tax Act 2007, Part 10 s521 – s537 or s. 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

2.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation (continued)

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

2.8 Investments

Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as ‘Gains/(Losses) on investments’ in the Consolidated statement of financial activities.

Investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.

2.9 Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

2.10 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.11 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.12 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Union anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Consolidated statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.13 Financial instruments

The Group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.14 Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Consolidated statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

2.15 Pensions

The Union participates in the Students’ Union Superannuation Scheme, a defined benefit scheme which is externally funded and contracted out of the State Second Pension. The fund is valued at least every three years by a professionally qualified independent actuary with the rates of contribution payable being determined by the trustees on the advice of the actuary. The scheme operates as a pooled arrangement, with contributions paid at a centrally agreed rate. As a consequence, no share of the underlying assets and liabilities can be directly attributed to the Union. Under the terms of FRS102, in these circumstances contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme based on actual contributions paid through the year. The present value of the Union’s deficit contribution is recognised as a liability in accordance with SORP (FRS102).

The Union also contributes to defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

2.16 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Group and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Group for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.17 Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

3. Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:

The Union makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Critical areas of judgment:

(i) Pension deficit contribution

The charity has entered into a commitment to provide deficit funding to the Students' Union Superannuation Pension Scheme, of which it is a contributing employer. Under FRS 102, the present value of the commitment is recognised. The calculation of the present value of the commitment is subject to an assumption of the discount rate. The discount rate is determined by reference to market yields at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds.

(ii) Support costs

Staffing and adminstration support costs are allocated across the various activities of the Union. The Union's policy for allocation is detailed in note 11 to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

4. Income from donations and legacies

Grants
University block grant
University grant for rent
University IT support
Total grants
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
1,161,719
-
-
1,161,719
1,161,719
1,163,838		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
-
204,176
4,250
208,426
208,426
208,426		 Total
funds
2022
£
1,161,719
204,176
4,250
1,370,145
1,370,145
1,372,264		 Total
funds
2021
£
1,163,838
204,176
4,250
1,372,264
1,372,264

5. Income from charitable activities

Fresher's week and refreshers
NUS Totum
Retail operations
Sports and societies
Other trading operations
Total 2022
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
50,457
1,242
583,851
38,985
12,928
687,463
165,491		 Total
funds
2022
£
50,457
1,242
583,851
38,985
12,928
687,463
165,491		 Total
funds
2021
£
5,050
1,800
156,856
20
1,765
165,491

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

6. Income from other trading activities

Income from non charitable trading activities

Huddersfield Students' Union Lettings Ltd
Total 2020
Investment income
Bank interest receivable
Total 2021
Other incoming resources
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme income
Total 2020 as restated		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
107,594
116,480
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
8,055
11,264
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
1,983
100,627		 Total
funds
2022
£
107,594
116,480
Total
funds
2022
£
8,055
11,264
Total
funds
2022
£
1,983
100,627		 Total
funds
2021
£
116,480
Total
funds
2021
£
11,264
Total
funds
2021
£
100,627

7. Investment income

8. Other incoming resources

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

9. Expenditure on raising funds

Other trading expenses

Operating costs
Staff costs
Depreciation
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
17,660
87,590
1,825
107,075
98,266		 Total
funds
2022
£
17,660
87,590
1,825
107,075
98,266		 Total
funds
2021
£
11,043
84,115
3,108
98,266

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

10. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Summary by fund type

Clubs and societies
Student representation
Welfare and advice services
Volunteer services
Trading operations
Student events
Governance
Fresher's week
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
250,471
393,296
313,206
6,076
603,698
287,822
31,841
44,632
1,931,042
1,300,136		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
18,775
124,967
27,334
-
27,941
9,409
-
-
208,426
208,426		 Total
2022
£
269,246
518,263
340,540
6,076
631,639
297,231
31,841
44,632
2,139,468
1,508,562		 Total
2021
£
163,994
482,885
323,584
-
233,343
269,018
28,381
7,357
1,508,562

Summary by expenditure type

Clubs and societies
Student representation
Welfare and advice services
Volunteer services
Trading operations
Student events
Governance
Fresher's week
Total 2021		 Staff costs
2022
£
71,549
313,371
257,052
-
168,421
230,222
-
3,339
1,043,954
949,664		 Depreciation
2022
£
5,111
5,879
5,596
-
7,156
4,601
-
-
28,343
11,590		 Other costs
2022
£
192,586
199,014
77,892
6,076
456,061
62,408
31,841
41,293
1,067,171
547,308		 Total
2022
£
269,246
518,264
340,540
6,076
631,638
297,231
31,841
44,632
2,139,468
1,508,562		 Total
2021
£
163,994
482,885
323,584
-
233,343
269,018
28,381
7,357
1,508,562

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

11. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Clubs and societies
Student representation
Welfare and advice services
Volunteer services
Trading operations
Student events
Governance
Fresher's week
Total 2021		 Activities
undertaken
directly
2022
£
140,377
290,833
233,781
6,076
537,191
228,633
-
44,632
1,481,523
896,927		 Support costs
2022
£
128,869
227,431
106,759
-
94,447
68,598
31,841
-
657,945
611,635		 Total
funds
2022
£
269,246
518,264
340,540
6,076
631,638
297,231
31,841
44,632
2,139,468
1,508,562		 Total
funds
2021
£
163,994
482,885
323,584
-
233,343
269,018
28,381
7,357
1,508,562

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

11. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Staff costs
Depreciation
Facilities costs
Other costs
Governance costs
Total 2021
Staff costs
Depreciation
Facilities costs
Other costs
Governance costs
Total 2021		 Clubs and
societies
2022
£
71,549
5,112
28,693
23,515
-
128,869
119,079		 Student rep
2022
£
65,825
5,879
134,094
21,633
-
227,431
217,400		 Welfare and
advice
2022
£
51,515
4,601
33,712
16,931
-
106,759
99,671
Goverance
costs
2022
£
-
-
6,001
-
25,840
31,841
28,381		 Trading
operations
2022
£
60,101
5,368
9,226
19,752
-
94,447
85,285
Total
funds
2022
£
286,195
25,561
226,290
94,059
25,840
657,945
611,635		 Student
events
2022
£
37,205
4,601
14,564
12,228
-
68,598
61,819
Total
funds
2021
£
271,068
8,137
209,419
94,630
28,381
611,635

The support costs detailed above, excluding rent, are allocated using a proportion of staff numbers. 25% (2021: 25%) is allocated to Clubs and Societies expenditure, 13% (2021: 13%) to Events expenditure, 23% (2021: 23%) to Student Representation expenditure, 18% (2021: 18%) to Welfare and Advice services expenditure and 21% (2021: 21%) in relation to raising funds. Rent is allocated 70% (2021: 70%) to Student Representation, 15% (2021: 15%) to Welfare and Advice services, 10% (2021: 10%) to Clubs and Societies expenditure, and 5% (2021: 5%) to Events expenditure.

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12. Auditor's remuneration

Fees payable to the Union's auditor for the audit of the Union's annual accounts

2022 2021
£ £
13,405 13,405

13. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pension
schemes		 Group
2022
£
1,010,837
80,689
40,019
1,131,545		 Group
2021
£
919,086
75,278
39,415
1,033,779		 Union
2022
£
923,245
80,689
40,019
1,043,953		 Union
2021
£
834,971
75,278
39,415
949,664

During the year a redundancy payment of £1,400 was paid to one employee (2021: £5,827).

The average number of persons employed by the Union during the year was as follows:

Group Group
2022 2021
No. No.
Staff numbers 79 55

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13. Staff costs (continued)

The average headcount expressed as full-time equivalents was:

Student representation
Welfare services
Governance
Commercial services
Administration
Student staff- student representation
Student staff - commercial services		 Group
2022
No.
14
4
1
6
6
2
4
37		 Group
2021
No.
16
3
1
6
7
2
-
35

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The total amount of employees benefits received by key management personnel including employers NI and pension contributions is £169,603 (2021: £163,135). The Union considers its key management personnel to comprise the trustees, including the sabbatical officers who are remunerated and the Senior Management.

14. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

The five sabbatical roles each incurred a salary charge as authorised in the Students' Union governing document, for the representation, campaigning and support work they undertake as distinct from their trustee responsibilities. This work includes voicing student opinion with the University and local community, defending and extending the rights of students through petitions, discussions with MP’s and also organising and supporting student volunteers and service provision for them. Details of the five sabbatical officers are available on page 1 of the financial statements.

Remuneration is paid to each sabbatical officer for an annual term which runs to the 30 June, should an officer leave part way through the year the remuneration is paid on a pro rata basis. New sabbatical officers also receive an additional 2 weeks pay for training. For the year to 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022 each officer received annual remuneration of £19,808. The aggregate amount payable under such contracts in the year ended 31 July 2022 was £111,564 (2021: £98,728).

In the year, 5 trustees had expenses reimbursed of £2,141 (2021: 5 trustees totalling £122).

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15.
Intangible assets
Group
Cost
At 1 August 2021
At 31 July 2022
Amortisation
At 1 August 2021
At 31 July 2022
Net book value
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021		 Website
development
£
6,600
6,600
6,600
6,600
-
-

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16. Tangible fixed assets

Group

Cost or valuation
At 1 August 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 July 2022
Depreciation
At 1 August 2021
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 July 2022
Net book value
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
130,998
86,970
(87,364)
130,604
116,117
14,818
(87,364)
43,571
87,033
14,881		 Office
equipment
£
35,364
80,211
-
115,575
25,335
15,352
-
40,687
74,888
10,029		 Total
£
166,362
167,181
(87,364)
246,179
141,452
30,170
(87,364)
84,258
161,921
24,910

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16. Tangible fixed assets (continued)

Union

Cost or valuation
At 1 August 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 July 2022
Depreciation
At 1 August 2021
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 July 2022
Net book value
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
120,404
86,970
(87,364)
120,010
108,827
13,068
(87,364)
34,531
85,479
11,577		 Office
equipment
£
31,650
80,211
-
111,861
21,773
15,277
-
37,050
74,811
9,877		 Total
£
152,054
167,181
(87,364)
231,871
130,600
28,345
(87,364)
71,581
160,290
21,454

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17. Fixed asset investments

Union
Cost or valuation
At 1 August 2021
At 31 July 2022
Net book value
At 31 July 2022
At 31 July 2021
Principal subsidiaries		 Investments in
subsidiary
companies
£
100
100
100
100

The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Union:

Name Company Registered office or principal place Principal activity
number of business
Huddersfield Students' Union 09108828 Queensgate, Huddersfield, Providing support and
Lettings Ltd HD1 3DH advice to students on
lettings.
Class of Holding
shares
Ordinary 100%

The financial results of the subsidiary for the year were:

Name Income Expenditure Profit/(Loss)/ Net assets
£ £ Surplus/ £
(Deficit) for the
year
£
Huddersfield Students' Union Lettings Ltd 107,594 (114,850) (7,256) (7,156)

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18. Stocks

Finished goods and goods for resale
19.
Debtors		 Group
2022
£
30,961		 Group
2021
£
32,914		 Union
2022
£
30,961		 Union
2021
£
32,914
Due within one year
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Group
2022
£
-
1,120
24,914
26,034		 Group
2021
£
-
1,061
37,595
38,656		 Union
2022
£
50,000
1,020
23,635
74,655		 Union
2021
£
50,100
961
36,656
87,717

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20. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Deferred income at 1 August 2021
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods		 Group
2022
£
62,750
42,165
110,370
328,706
543,991
Group
2022
£
15,832
275,057
(15,832)
275,057		 Group
2021
£
21,272
34,087
120,088
54,797
230,244
Group
2021
£
315,946
15,832
(315,946)
15,832		 Union
2022
£
60,600
38,757
106,956
315,535
521,848
Union
2022
£
5,682
261,885
(5,682)
261,885		 Union
2021
£
21,201
32,408
117,985
44,646
216,240
Union
2021
£
304,164
5,682
(304,164)
5,682

At the financial year end, £258,552 (2021: £3,000) was recognised in deferred income in relation to grants receivable from the University of Huddersfield in advance of the period for which it related. Remaining deferred income relates to employer's rebate from HMRC of £3,333 (2021: £2,667) and income received in advance in Hudlets of £13,172 (2021: £10,165) relating to website advertising and open days.

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21.
Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Operating reserve
Capital expenditure reserve
Charity incorporation
Student minds
IT equipment replacement
Trustee recruitment
Anti racism project
General funds
General Funds
Huddersfield Students' Union
Lettings Limited
SUSS pension deficit
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Rent
IT support
Total of funds		 Balance at 1
August 2021
£
375,000
151,896
7,837
5,175
-
8,000
-
547,908
402,319
11,323
(1,282,568)
(868,926)
(321,018)
-
-
-
(321,018)		 Income
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,859,220
107,594
-
1,966,814
1,966,814
204,176
4,250
208,426
2,175,240		 Expenditure
£
-
(20,242)
(6,369)
(5,175)
(3,132)
(6,000)
(6,000)
(46,918)
(1,846,367)
(114,850)
(29,982)
(1,991,199)
(2,038,117)
(204,176)
(4,250)
(208,426)
(2,246,543)		 Transfers
in/out
£
-
14,624
11,032
-
33,132
(2,000)
14,000
70,788
(137,252)
(11,323)
77,787
(70,788)
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at 31
July 2022
£
375,000
146,278
12,500
-
30,000
-
8,000
571,778
277,920
(7,256)
(1,234,763)
(964,099)
(392,321)
-
-
-
(392,321)

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21.
Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Operating reserve
Capital expenditure reserve
Floor 5 covid expenditure
Charity incorporation
Student minds
Longitudinal KPI development
Summer international welcome
IT equipment replacement
Trustee recruitment
General funds
General Funds
Huddersfield Students' Union
Lettings Limited
SUSS pension deficit
Total Unrestricted funds		 Balance at
1 August 2020
£
375,000
90,000
8,645
10,380
11,289
2,600
1,503
1,764
-
501,181
305,975
32,175
(1,319,647)
(981,497)
(480,316)		 Income
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,441,220
116,480
-
1,557,700
1,557,700		 Expenditure
£
-
-
(1,865)
(6,043)
-
-
-
(11,263)
-
(19,171)
(1,238,443)
(107,969)
(32,819)
(1,379,231)
(1,398,402)		 Transfers
in/out
£
-
61,896
(6,780)
3,500
(6,114)
(2,600)
(1,503)
9,499
8,000
65,898
(106,433)
(29,363)
69,898
(65,898)
-		 Balance at
31 July 2021
£
375,000
151,896
-
7,837
5,175
-
-
-
8,000
547,908
402,319
11,323
(1,282,568)
(868,926)
(321,018)

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21. Statement of funds (continued)

Restricted funds
Rent
IT support
Total of funds		 Balance at
1 August 2020
£
-
-
-
(480,316)		 Income
£
204,176
4,250
208,426
1,766,126		 Expenditure
£
(204,176)
(4,250)
(208,426)
(1,606,828)		 Transfers
in/out
£
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31 July 2021
£
-
-
-
(321,018)

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21. Statement of funds (continued)

Designated funds:

Operating reserve

£375,000 has been designated to stabilise HSU finances providing a cushion against unexpected events, losses or income. The figure will cover day to day operations and cash flow, based on 3 months of operating costs.

Capital expenditure reserve

£146,278 is being carried forward as designated funds for the refurbishment of the retail outlet at the University. The refurbishment was completed during the year and is being depreciated over a 5 year period.

Charity Incorporation

A one off project to move the organisation from an unincorporated to incorporated organisation. The funding would cover the legal costs to set up the new company and transfer the assets and liabilities including the SUSS pension.

Student Minds

This is investment for a temporary role and additional resources to establish a new Peer to Peer mentoring service with support from Student Minds. This is a main objective for the Officers and was the key issue highlighted by new students as the area that they wanted us to help with, all funds were spent during the year.

I.T. Equipment

£30,000 is to be invested in updating IT equipment over a three year period.

Trustee recruitment

£8,000 had been designated to fund the recruitment of Trustees, £6,000 was spent during the year and £2,000 transferred back to unrestricted funds.

Anti-Racism Project

This investment is for a Project Steering Group to represent the different organisations that make up the Union, to facilitated conversations (voices), a review of policies (student and staff facing policies) and to understand the Union’s existing practice of anti-racism data and review.

Restricted funds:

Rent

The University of Huddersfield provide funding to the Union to cover the costs of renting the Students' Union's building.

IT Support

The Students' Union receives IT support from the University of Huddersfield free of charge. In accordance with the principles of SORP 2019, this has been recognised in the Statement of Financial Acitivities.

Transfers :

During the year a further £70,788 has been designated by the trustees to cover costs associated with incorporation, ongoing capital projects and a new anti-racism project. Further transfers were made to move unspent designated funds to unrestricted funds and to transfer the annual contribution to the SUSS pension deficit.

The transfer of £11,323 from Huddersfield Students' Union Lettings Limited to the general unrestricted funds represents the gift aid contribution to the Charity.

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22. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

Balance at 1
August 2021
£
Income
£
Designated funds
547,908
-
General funds
(868,926)
1,966,814
Restricted funds
-
208,426
(321,018)
2,175,240
Summary of funds - prior year
Balance at
1 August 2020
£
Income
£
Designated funds
501,181
-
General funds
(981,497)
1,557,700
Restricted funds
-
208,426
(480,316)
1,766,126
23.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current year		 Expenditure
£
(46,918)
(1,991,199)
(208,426)
(2,246,543)
Expenditure
£
(19,171)
(1,379,231)
(208,426)
(1,606,828)		 Transfers
in/out
£
70,788
(70,788)
-
-
Transfers
in/out
£
65,898
(65,898)
-
-		 Balance at 31
July 2022
£
571,778
(964,099)
-
(392,321)
Balance at
31 July 2021
£
547,908
(868,926)
-
(321,018)
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
161,921
1,173,194
(543,991)
(1,183,445)
(392,321)		 Total
funds
2022
£
161,921
1,173,194
(543,991)
(1,183,445)
(392,321)

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23. Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
24,910
1,121,650
(230,244)
(1,237,334)
(321,018)		 Total
funds
2021
£
24,910
1,121,650
(230,244)
(1,237,334)
(321,018)

24. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/expenditure for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Bank interest
Loss on the sale of fixed assets
Decrease in stocks
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Pension finance cost
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		 Group
2022
£
(71,303)
30,170
(8,055)
-
1,953
12,622
307,663
29,982
303,032		 Group
2021
£
159,298
14,698
(11,264)
1,909
4,122
(1,424)
(295,783)
33,099
(95,345)

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25. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents		 Group
2022
£
1,116,199
1,116,199		 Group
2021
£
1,050,080
1,050,080

26. Analysis of changes in net debt

Cash at bank and in hand At 1 August
2021
£
1,050,080
1,050,080		 Cash flows
£
66,119
66,119		 At 31 July
2022
£
1,116,199
1,116,199

27. Pension commitments

The Union participates in the NUS Pension Scheme, a defined contribution scheme. During the year, contributions of £40,019 (2021: £39,415) were paid to the scheme.

The Union also operates a defined benefit pension scheme.

The Union participates in the Students’ Union Superannuation Scheme, which is a defined benefit scheme whose membership consists of employees of students’ unions and related bodies throughout the country. Benefits in respect of service up to 30 September 2003 are accrued on a "final salary" basis, with benefits in respect of service from 1 October 2003 onwards accruing on a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) basis. With effect from 30 September 2011 the scheme closed to future accrual.

The most recent valuation of the Scheme was carried out as at 30 June 2019 and showed that the market value of the Scheme’s assets was £119.1m with these assets representing 46% of the value of benefits that had accrued to members after allowing for expected future increases in earnings. The deficit on an ongoing funding basis amounted to £140.9m.

Valuations are conducted every three years based upon assumptons agreed by the Trustees, and is used to set the contributions payable by the participating employers.

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27. Pension commitments (continued)

The outcome in financial terms is set out in the table below:

30 June 2016
£m		 30 June 2019
£m
Assets £101.3 £119.1
Liabilities £221.0 £260.0
Deficit (£119.7) (£140.9)
FundingLevel 46% 46%

The increase shown in the deficit since 2016 is in line with the changes previously reported, following annual reviews, but makes allowance for the impact of the 7% pension increase issue. This has increased the deficit in SUSS but its impact has been mitigated by the member consent exercise.

Whilst the assets have performed well, rising by over 17% over the three years, the liabilities have increased by a similar percentage. The sustained low yield on government bonds has continued to affect the liabilities, but the increase was driven in large part by the pension increase issue. The Trustees have concluded that the level of contributions to clear the deficit will have to rise above the planned 5% annual increase in order to address this. However, in order to allow time for unions to make the necessary arrangements the increase in contributions will come into effect from October 2021.

The increase of 5% due in October 2020 proceeded as planned, and these contributions form part of the plan to remove the funding deficit in SUSS.

Following the 2020 increase, and in order to attribute the further increase in costs as fairly as possible, the Trustees have allocated the additional liabilities arising from the 7% pension increase issue to those unions whose members are directly affected by it. This means that a union with many affected members may see a substantial increase in their contributions to SUSS from October 2021, while a union with no members affected by the issue would see a much smaller increase.

The Trustees also considered whether the costs of carrying out the member consent exercise should be borne only by those unions whose members are directly affected by the pension increase issue. After careful consideration, and keeping in mind the principle of collectivism, they concluded that a significant proportion of the costs incurred were justifiable expenses of running SUSS as a whole (because benefits needed to be adjusted, and members written to, whether or not the compromise offer was made). What remained, once allocated to the many affected unions and reclaimed over a reasonable period of time, was not material in the context of the overall level of payments being made to SUSS by the unions, and so no additional charges will be made in respect of this.

The existing recovery plan, based on the results of the 2016 valuation, was due to end in 2033. One option considered by the Trustees was to retain this target end date, in line with the Pensions Regulator’s guidance that funding deficits should be addressed over as short a period as possible. However, given the already substantial level of contributions being made to SUSS by the employers, the Trustees concluded that extending the recovery period, and hence reducing the initial increase in contributions that unions would be required to make, struck an appropriate balance between removing the deficit as quickly as possible while remaining affordable.

In summary, employer contributions increased by 5% in October 2020 as planned and then by around 18%, on average, from 1 October 2021 (8% for those without any members affected by the compromise issue, and more for those with affected members). Contributions will increase by 5% each year thereafter until the end of the deficit recovery period, which is expected to be in August 2035. However, contributions due from October 2023 onwards will be reviewed following the next actuarial valuation.

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27. Pension commitments (continued)

Under FRS102 the Union is required to recognise as a liability the present value of its agreed share of future deficit contributions. Finance costs are recognised as the present value unwinds.

The total contributions paid into the Scheme by University of Huddersfield Students' Union in respect of eligible employees for the year ended 31 July 2022 amounted to £77,787 (2021: £70,177). The liability owed by University of Huddersfield Students' Union in respect of future deficit contributions at the year end was £1,234,763 (2021: £1,282,568), split between amounts falling due within one year of £51,318 (2021: £45.234) and amounts falling due after more than one year of £1,183,446 (2021: £1,237,334).

Included within other creditors at the year end were pension liabilities totalling £7,009 (2021: £6,536).

28. Operating lease commitments

At 31 July 2022 the Group and the Union had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases as follows:

Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years		 Group
2022
£
205,119
306,264
511,383		 Group
2021
£
205,434
511,384
716,818		 Union
2022
£
205,119
306,264
511,383		 Union
2021
£
204,434
511,384
715,818

The following lease payments have been recognised as an expense in the Statement of financial activities:

Group Group Union Union
2022 2021 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Operating lease rentals 205,434 205,596 205,434 205,596

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29. Related party transactions

The Union is in receipt of a recurring grant from the University of Huddersfield of £1,370,145 (2021: £1,372,264)

The Union also paid rent totalling £204,176 (2021: £204,176) and IT support totalling £4,250 (2021: £4,250) to the University during the year.

Included in deferred income is a balance of £258,552 (2021: £3,000) which relates to the block grant received in advance from the University.

Huddersfield Students' Union Lettings Limited (Hudlets) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Huddersfield Student's Union. During the year, the Union recharged costs amounting to £12,033 (2021: £9,000) to Hudlets. At the balance sheet date, £50,000 (2021: £50,100) was owed to the Union.

30. Post balance sheet event

On the 1 September 2022, in order to incorporate the Union, the assets and liabilities of the Union were transferred in full to a limited company. The details of this company are University of Huddersfield Students' Union, company number 13435053, charity number 1197170. There have been no changes to the activities of the Union and the trustees plan to prepare the 2023 financial statements using merger accounting.

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