Winchester Students# Union is run according to a set of governing documents, foremost of these are our Articles of Association.
Articles of Asssociation are set of rules that set out how a body is governed and run.
Our Articles were adopted by our members and are required to be reviewed on a five year basis.
Articles of Association - Our governing document.
Bye-laws are high level documents that provide further details on how Winchester Student Union operates as both a democratic charitable and membership organisation. Each bye-law gives such specificity for a specific area of our activity, those being:
Bye-Law 1 - Union Democracy, Governance & Meeting Groups
Bye-Law 2 - Code of Conduct - Disciplinaries, Complaints (about members) & Appeals
Bye-Law 3 - Election (& Referenda) Regulations
Bye-Law 4 - Activities
Bye-Law 5 - Finance
Bye-Law 6 - Complaints (about the Union)
Policy - Health & Safety
Policy - Equal Opportunities
Policy - Data Protection
Policy - Sustainability
Policy - Safeguarding
Audited Accounts:
Winchester Student Union is a charitable membership organisation, and one of our mandates is to be transparent about how we spend money and our financial health. Indeed it is a legal requirement for us to have our accounts audited by an independent professional 3rd party, to make sure our accounting, policies and practices are all in good shape and the organisation is sustainable.
Click for details of our most recent audited accounts.
If you have any questions about the constitution, our Bye Laws, or our audited accounts please email the President of Winchester Student Union.