Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
1889, ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED BY QUEEN VICTORIA LAST AMENDED DECEMBER 2006, STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS AS AMENDED 27/05/2014 as amended by an Order in Council on 27 Jun 2018
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE:
1. TO ADVANCE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND BY THE EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE;
2. TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND COURSES OF STUDY FOR THOSE SEEKING TO QUALIFY FOR DEGREES AND OTHER AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PEOPLE;
3. TO PROMOTE AND MAKE PROVISION FOR RESEARCH AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT, DISSEMINATION, PRESERVATION AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE BY SUCH METHODS AS THE UNIVERSITY MAY DETERMINE;
4. TO DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT;
5. TO GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION, ITSELF OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS, TO THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF WALES, HAVING REGARD TO THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND THE CULTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL TRADITIONS OF WALES.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
