The Cathedrals Group of Universities

Charity Number: 801726
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal objectives of the Council are to advance and develop public education in the Universities and Colleges that have a denominational character as defined in the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 and to support the churches continuing role in higher education.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £70,000
Total expenditure: £64,698

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 June 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CATHEDRALS GROUP (Working name)
  • CCUC (Working name)
  • COUNCIL OF CHURCH AND ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION (Previous name)
  • COUNCIL OF CHURCH COLLEGES (Previous name)
  • COUNCIL OF CHURCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (Previous name)
  • COUNCIL OF CHURCH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Shreeve Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Professor Sarah Greer Trustee 18 June 2024
None on record
Professor Claire Margaret Philippa Ozanne Trustee 29 June 2023
None on record
Anthony McClaran Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Professor Jacqueline Dunne Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Professor Jean-Noel Ezingeard Trustee 26 November 2020
National Centre For Universities and Business
Received: On time
LONDON HIGHER
Received: On time
Professor Julie Mennell Trustee 24 November 2016
None on record
Paul Barber Trustee 08 April 2013
ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY, TWICKENHAM
Received: On time
FORMATIO
Received: On time
THE ECCLESIASTICAL LAW SOCIETY
Received: On time
EDMUND PLOWDEN TRUST
Received: On time
THE DON BROOME SCOUT TRUST
Received: On time
SAINT WILLIAM OF YORK YOUTH GROUP
Charity reporting is overdue by 210 days
CHRIST'S AND NOTRE DAME COLLEGE, LIVERPOOL
Received: On time
THE CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £67.13k £67.08k £67.08k £69.10k £70.00k
Total expenditure £96.87k £88.33k £34.87k £51.46k £64.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 04 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 02 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 02 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 06 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 06 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 30 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 30 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/01/1988 AS AMENDED ON 02/11/1989 AS AMENDED ON 10/03/1990 AS AMENDED ON 21/11/2000 AS AMENDED ON 20/11/2008 AS AMENDED ON 29/11/2012 AS AMENDED ON 21/11/2013 AS AMENDED ON 30/10/2014 AS AMENDED ON 12/11/2015 AS AMENDED ON 24 NOV 2016 as amended on 28 Mar 2023 as amended on 22 Sep 2023 as amended on 21 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

To advance and develop higher education in the Church Universities, Universities with Church Foundations and other Universities admitted into membership of the Cathedrals Group and to support the Churches’ continuing role in higher education

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
c/o University Of Cumbria
Fusehill Street
CARLISLE
CA1 2HH
Phone:
01228 616234
Email:
ANDREW.HERON@CUMBRIA.AC.UK
Website:

cathedralsgroup.ac.uk