BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-01 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-18
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£20K
Equity attributable
Employees
113
Average over period
Profit before tax
£249K
Period ending 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION 2008-07-30 → present
- BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION 2008-06-04 → 2008-07-30
- BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS UNION 2008-05-20 → 2008-06-04
- THE UNION OF STUDENTS AT U.C.E. 1997-08-28 → 2008-05-20
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION·Consumer Discretionary median
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION·Consumer Discretionary median
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION·Consumer Discretionary median
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION·Consumer Discretionary median
BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION·Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,616,320 | £3,888,361 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £127,571 | £249,022 | |
| Net profit | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,364,022 | £1,622,591 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,149,168 | £1,338,648 | |
| Net assets | -£268,056 | £20,082 | |
| Equity | -£268,056 | £20,082 | |
| Average employees | 92 | 113 | |
| Wages | £1,391,786 | £1,547,911 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 98.9% | |
| Current ratio | 3.24x | 3.50x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have considered the charity's financial forecasts, cash flow projections, reserves position and principal risks, including reliance on block grant funding. Having reviewed these factors, Trustees are satisfied that BCUSU remains a going concern and is well placed to meet its obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- BIRMINGHAM CITY STUDENTS' UNION · parent
- Birmingham City Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “BCUSU Strategy 2024+ was formally approved by the Board of Trustees during the 2023/24 year and 2024/25 represents Year 1 of implementation. The strategy sets a clear direction for the Students' Union, focused on five interconnected priorities: Student Voice and Representation; Equity, Incl”
- “793 Course Representatives were elected and trained, representing a 51% increase on the previous year; full coverage of Postgraduate Research (PGR) Representatives was achieved for the first time; 76% of Lead Representative roles were filled.”
- “The BCUSU Advice Service provided independent advice and advocacy to 1,919 students, a 32% increase on the previous year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 87 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEDGER, Suzanne | Secretary | 2023-06-21 | — | — |
| AIT MOULAY, Mohammed Amine | Director | 2025-07-17 | Jul 2001 | Moroccan |
| BENT, Keili Laverrn | Director | 2025-06-25 | Sep 1985 | British |
| DAVID, Craig | Director | 2025-07-01 | Sep 2001 | Indian |
| DHAMI, Gia | Director | 2025-07-17 | Jun 2005 | British |
| HARRISON-MIRFIELD, Stephen Craig | Director | 2020-01-14 | Jun 1972 | British |
| IYANDA, Oluwadamilola Samiat | Director | 2024-07-01 | Apr 1993 | Nigerian |
| MAHMOOD, Hassan | Director | 2025-07-17 | May 2001 | Pakistani |
| MEHSUD, Shoukat | Director | 2024-07-01 | May 2001 | Pakistani |
| NEWMAN, Rupert John Luke | Director | 2023-06-29 | Jan 1974 | British |
| PATEL, Kristina | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jan 2002 | Indian |
| PEMBERTON, Chantelle Delores | Director | 2025-07-17 | May 1987 | British |
| UMATIYA, Wahid | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jun 2003 | Indian |
Show 87 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Jacqueline Anne | Secretary | 2002-06-12 | 2009-09-20 |
| EVANS, Richard Graeme | Secretary | 2009-11-02 | 2023-02-21 |
| LEFEVRE, Angie | Secretary | 2023-02-21 | 2023-06-21 |
| PAGE, Trevor Andrew | Secretary | 1997-08-28 | 2002-04-05 |
| ABDULLAHI, Urwa | Director | 2024-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| ABEYRATNE, Gishan | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2010-07-01 |
| ASHFORD, Marc Paul | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2007-06-30 |
| BADGERY, Grant Mark | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| BAILEY, Belinda Gail | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2003-04-25 |
| BAIRA, Kathy-Zoe | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| BARNES, Gemma Louisa | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| BENNETT-SALVADOR, Victoria Aurora | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| BIRKETT, Nathen Nate | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| BOWMER, Giles Richard | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2003-06-30 |
| BOYD, Joseph Antony | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| BRAUDE, Allyson Matti | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-01 |
| BREWER, Alison Claire | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| BROWN, Gareth John | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2007-06-30 |
| BUTLER, Lynn | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1999-07-31 |
| CAPEL, Simon Alexander | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2000-07-01 |
| CATTELL, Kimberley Dee | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| CHAN, Yuen Yue Natalie | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| CHAUDHRY, Moazzamah Tahreem Afzal | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| CHIDEBE, Runcie Chikeruba Wilson | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2020-10-16 |
| CLIFFORD, Victoria | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| CLOOTE, Alexander Richard David Busby | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-01 |
| COOK, Edward Lewis | Director | 2015-02-11 | 2019-02-10 |
| CUEVAS, Richard | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2000-07-01 |
| DATE, Christopher James | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-01 |
| DAVE, Jay | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| DIEDERIKS, Gerda | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-01-25 |
| DORE, Barry | Director | 2010-12-02 | 2015-02-11 |
| DOSSA, Anoushka | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| DREW, Helen Catherine | Director | 2010-12-02 | 2015-02-11 |
| DUDDY, John Stewart | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| EDMUNDSON, Clare Elizabeth | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2003-06-30 |
| EGAL, Mohamed Mahmud | Director | 2024-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| EL-SAWAD, Tariq | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| ELLIS, Jemma Louise | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| EVES, Robin Oliver | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2012-06-30 |
| FLYNN, Russell | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| FRANCIS, Sam Robert | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| GALE, Michael David | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| GAUTAM, Richa | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| GERAGHTY, David | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| GILL, Pravjoth Kaur | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| GILL, Pravjoth Kaur | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| GLYNN, Victoria Louise | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| GOODMAN, Joanne | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| GOULDING, James Thomas | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| GRANT, Leanna | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| GREAVES, Benjamin Thomas | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-07-31 |
| GROOM, Jennifer Susan | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-01 |
| HADZHIYSKA, Ivona | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| HALL, Laura | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| HARRISON, George Benjamin Stanilaus | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| HARTLEY, Jason Scott | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| HEDLEY, Nicola Kate | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| HEMA REDDY, Dhanusha | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| HETHERINGTON, Oliver | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| HIGGS, Katherine Anne | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| HILL, Michael Andrew | Director | 2016-04-26 | 2019-09-16 |
| HOGAN, Jack | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| HOYLE, Lauren | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| HUGHES, Elgan Rees | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2013-07-01 |
| IQBAL, Amir | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| JAHANGIR, Selina | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| JAMES, Jennifer Barbara Jeanne | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| JARDINE, Caroline Emma | Director | 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-01 |
| JEWITT, Alex Colin | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| JONES, Polly Claire | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| KAUR, Ashween | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| KAUR, Simranvir | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2023-05-26 |
| KERRIGAN, Janet | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-07-31 |
| KESEKA, Nathan | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| KHATTAK, Muhammad Asad Khan | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| KINNA, Emma Lucy | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-07-31 |
| KIRKLAND, Joanne Emily | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2004-06-30 |
| KITCHEN, Joanna Lois | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2001-06-30 |
| LAI KIT, Mary Sabrina | Director | 1997-09-01 | 1998-06-30 |
| LLEWLLIN, Katherine | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| LONGLAND, Jessica Elizabeth | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| MAGENNIS, Niall Aidan Joseph | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| MAHMOOD, Mobashar | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2013-07-01 |
| MARSH, Steve | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2004-06-30 |
| MARTIN, James Thomas | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| MCCOMBE, Luke | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2024-12-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City University | Legal person | Significant influence | 2016-05-10 | Ceased 2017-06-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 390 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 8
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year.