Policy and Document Store
All the official policies and documents relating the the Students' Union
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Policies and Documents
This page contains official policies and documents relating to your Students' Union. Most of it is quite dull, being honest, but we have to have it available to view. Please use the filter box below to find particular documents.
Governance of the Students' Union
These are the high-level documents that are required by law or considered good practice.
Standing Union Policies
These policies usually originate from the support staff of the Union as they are required by law or establish how the Union delivers high-quality, safe and professional services.
Democratic Union Policies
These policies originate from elected officers via Union Council in the form of motions, or by any student at the Annual Members' Meeting. You can access the live policy register here.
Other Useful Union Documents
Opportunities Documents
AGM / AMM Minutes
The Students' Union holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to formally approve accounts, detailed financial statements and the independent audit findings. The AGM for the Company Directors - Trustees and the Managing Director.
The Students' Union also holds an Annual Members' Meeting (AMM), which considers the above information but does not have to approve them formally. Instead, more time is devoted to students holding full-time and part-time elected officers to account.
| Name |
Meeting Date |
Approved |
| No result |
| AGM 2013/14 minutes |
2nd February 2015 |
AGM, 24th November 2015 |
| AGM 2014/15 minutes |
24th November 2015 |
AGM, 16th December 2016 |
| AGM 2015/16 minutes |
16th December 2016 |
AGM, 20th October 2017 |
| AMM 2016/17 minutes |
11th January 2017 |
AMM, 25th January 2018 |
| AMM 2017/18 minutes |
Coming soon... |
Coming soon... |
| AMM 2018/19 minutes |
Coming soon... |
Coming soon... |
Financial Statements
The Students' Union, as a charity and company, is independently audited and produces financial statements and an annual trustees' report. These are approved by both the Students' Union and the University.
| Document |
Approval |
| No result |
| Financial Statements 2017/18 |
CCSU Annual General Meeting - 19th October 2018
University Finance and Resources Committee - 8th November 2018
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| Financial Statements 2016/17 |
CCSU Annual General Meeting - 20th October 2017
University Finance and Resources Committee - 7th November 2017
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Financial Statements 2015/16
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CCSU Annual General Meeting - 16th December 2016
University Finance and General Purposes Committee - 7th March 2017
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| Financial Statements 2014/15 |
Coming soon... |
| Financial Statements 2013/14 |
Coming soon... |
| Financial Statements 2012/13 |
Coming soon... |
Board of Trustees Minutes
The Students' Union is governed by the Board of Trustees made up of elected students, selected students, Community Trustees recruited for their skills and experience and a trustee nominated by the University. You can find out more about on Trustees in the About section.
In the meantime, here are the Terms of Reference for the Board of Trustees and minutes of recent meetings.
| Year |
Date |
| No result |
| 2017/18 |
Coming soon... |
| 2016/17 |
Coming soon... |
| 2015/16 |
Coming soon... |
| 2014/15 |
Coming soon... |
| 2013/14 |
Coming soon... |
| 2012/13 |
Coming soon... |
Finance & Risk Committee Minutes
| Year |
Date |
| No result |
| 2017/18 |
Coming soon... |
| 2016/17 |
Coming soon... |
| 2015/16 |
Coming soon... |
| 2014/15 |
Coming soon... |
| 2013/14 |
Coming soon... |
| 2012/13 |
Coming soon... |
Affiliations during 2017/18
| British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) |
£3,355 |
| National Union of Students (NUS) |
£22,013 |
| National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - affiliation included in the NUS affilliation fee |
£0 |
| Total Affiliations |
£25,368 |
Affiliations during 2018/19
| British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) |
TBC |
| National Union of Students (NUS) |
TBC |
| National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - affiliation included in the NUS affilliation fee |
TBC |
| Total Affiliations |
TBC |