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Annual Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements 2013/14 Annual Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements 2013/14 imperialcollegeunion.org Contents 02 A Contents 03 A Welcome 06 A Our Plan 10 A Our Achievements 18 A Recognising our Volunteers 21 A Structure, Governance & Management 24 A Affiliations & Donations 26 A Future Plans 27 A Financial Statements An online version of this document is available online along with our previous Annual Reports at: imperialcollegeunion.org/aboutus Public Benefit In reviewing the aims and objectives of the Union and planning future activities, the Trustees refer to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. 2 Annual Report 2013/14 Welcome Being involved with the Union this year has students, to our eventual winners at a superb really opened my eyes to the shear range and ceremony in the Union Concert Hall - it truly breadth of work this organisation does for our was a great night that recognised the best of members every-day of every-year. Our aim is the academic experience at the College. simple, to make their time at Imperial the best it can be, but the complexity of making this Volunteers continued to form the back-bone of vision a reality only became clear to me during the Union. Over 2,500 students held positions my year as President. ranging from Academic Reps to Liberation Officers and, for the first time, we were able One of our biggest focuses of the year was to truly highlight and recognise their impact around our strategic theme of Amplifying the on the organisation with two new initiatives. Student Voice. A successful students’ union Launched in October, Imperial Plus supported is never more so then when it is enabling our volunteers in reflecting on the skills and their members to have a voice - be it in the experiences gained by holding their position. College, locally or even nationally. This year we Over 14,000 hours of volunteering were achieved all three. Representing our members’ recorded with over 100 volunteers achieving views in the House of Lords, meeting with a Volunteer Certificate or Accreditation. I David Goldsmith local MPs and Assembly Members and our look forward to seeing this scheme expand new Consultation Framework were personal in the future with even more students being President 2013/14 highlights of mine. As was our work on the acknowledged for the amazing work they do in Residential Experience Review, a College wide delivering our services and activities. initiative that looked at how we could improve the accommodation and associated services to The Union Awards in June also gave me and our members. the Sabbatical team an opportunity to thank these volunteers. Our relaunched awards Our Academic Representation Network is ceremony included new categories that also a part of this voice and this year was out reflected on innovation and enterprise, great biggest ever. Over 500 students are elected, events and great campaigns. We were so trained and mandated to make our voice heard pleased to be able to hand over the awards to at all levels of the College’s academic system. some of the great volunteers who have given The highlight of they year was the Student so much of their time. But to each and every Academic Choice Awards which bought student that got involved with the Union, a together our Reps and academic teaching and big thank-you from me and my fellow Officer support staff in celebrating excellence. Almost Trustees - we couldn’t have done it without 600 nominations were whittled down, by you! Annual Report 2013/14 3 Welcome Welcome from the Chair of the Board of Trustees This year has seen the final stages of the Union through this time of stabilisation and implementation of Imperial College Union’s growth and I would like to thank them for their governance review, following the development contribution, along with all the Trustees that of a new Constitution and Charity Commission have been part of the Board this year. registration in 2013. In particular, the Board now operates two additional sub-committees, The Union is now on a strong and we now also enjoy the contribution and financial and operational additional scrutiny from our first appointed platform to face the challenges Student Trustees. of the future We now enjoy a developed and well- I would also like to thank Andy Heeps and supported set of governance arrangements, Colin Kerr, who joined as Trustees this year with Trustees working closely with Officers and are undertaking valuable work as the and management to ensure that the Union’s Chairs of the Governance Committee and financial performance, strategic vision and Finance and Risk committee respectively. operations are well-balanced between ensuring a stable future for the Union whilst Finally, I would like to congratulate all of delivering on our obligations to our current the Union’s Trustees, Staff, Officers and members. The Union is now on a strong Volunteers for another successful year and financial and operational platform to face the their continuing dedication and contribution to challenges of the future. the Union’s Mission, Vision and Values. This has not always been the case – and it would be appropriate for me to thank George Palos and Janet Rogan (also Chair of our Finance and Risk Committee), two of our Dame Julia Higgins departing Trustees. During their time in office they have played a large part in supporting the Chair of the Board of Trustees 4 Annual Report 2013/14 Welcome Welcome from the Managing Director The first year of delivery of ‘Our Plan 2013- Another step change this year relates to operations of our bars and shops, lobbying for 2016’ has seen some significant advances for Amplifying the Student Voice, by ramping change on a local and national level, supporting the Union both in terms of new services for up the level and impact of our campaigning, students in finding new skills, experiences, our members and improved campaigning and lobbying and representation work. The and abilities or providing support for our lobbying. Union has engaged with local and national members when they hit difficult times, we representatives and pushed for real change are working towards achieving our vision of As ever, strong financial control, commercial for students, including instigating a House being recognised at the leaders in student performance, financial reporting and a constant of Lords enquiry into the impact of the development and engagement. focus on these issues from all parts of the immigration bill on international students. Union underpin these developments. Together Internally, our vast network of Academic As the College looks to face global challenges we have taken the Union from a precarious Representatives deliver hundreds of changes and uncertainty, the Union must continue to position in 2011 to an organisation with a a year for student across the college, and our grow, change and make tough decisions if strong balance sheet, three successive years work in celebrating great practice in teaching it is to remain relevant and grow its level of of strong surpluses and a clear vision for the and research supervision culminated this year engagement with its members. Through the financial future for the organisation. in our highly successful Student Academic continuing dedication of its staff, Officers and Choice Awards scheme, which has now volunteers I am confident of the Union’s ability Whilst this performance has enabled us to become an important feature of the College to achieve this and remain a central part of the strengthen the Union’s reserve position, this calendar. Imperial experience into the future. has not been the expense of developing our services and facilities for our members. We In addition we have made significant strides have more staff devoted to supporting student in our Social Enterprise operations. We services and experiences than ever before. have rebranded and grown our facilities hire We have launched new initiatives such as function, Beit Venues, which makes the most Imperial Plus and Community Connection of our building and generates revenues that to broaden and enrich the development enable us to continue to invest in the building. experiences we offer to our members. We We have launched, in partnership with the have a plan to invest more than £250,000 College, our Postgraduate Bar which has been Joe Cooper of new capital into the facilities that support operationally and financially successful. This Managing Director student activities, including our Student Media joint venture with the College is a signifier of Centre and Concert Hall. These projects aren’t our healthy and productive relationship, which about the assets themselves, but about the enables the Union and College to act as co- activities that they support, enabling the Union workers and critical friends when necessary. to deliver its vision of being at the heart of Through making improvements to the the student community at Imperial and will demonstrate the direct benefit to our members arising from our hard-earned financial position. Annual Report 2013/14 5 Our Plan THEMES enhancing the Playing a student fundamental role INNOVATIVE experience in the student experience at V the College. ES AL LU UE VA S The Vision advancement T S H E To be recognised as the leaders E M in student development and M E of education of EXCELLENT E S H engagement, at the heart of the T student community at Imperial. students at Imperial College VA London. LU ES ES LU VA creating a inclusive sustainable A financially sound organisation organisation that is a greatwork. place to THEMES 6 Annual Report 2013/14 About Us THEMES Amplifying the student Improving the INNOVATIVE academic and non- academic life of voice our members.
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