COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS

Charity number: 1189481
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the CUC are to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of Universities and Higher Education Institutions and the advancement of education

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £423,148
Total expenditure: £473,554

People

10 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 May 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CUC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicola De Iongh Chair 30 January 2020
None on record
Iain Cornish Trustee 01 March 2026
None on record
Dr Jenny Pyper Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Bruce Pritchard Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Jack Boyer Trustee 29 April 2025
None on record
Martin Williams Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Roberta Blackman-Woods Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Patrick Younge Trustee 01 February 2023
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Received: On time
Angela Spence Trustee 21 February 2022
None on record
Marian Wyn Jones Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £310.35k £315.91k £351.63k £392.53k £423.15k
Total expenditure £276.96k £350.25k £366.34k £373.53k £473.55k
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 2025 26 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 26 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 15 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 15 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 24 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 10 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 10 January 2022 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 14 May 2020 as amended on 27 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CUC ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF UNIVERSITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY : • PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM • SUPPORTING THE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHAIRS (AND THEIR GOVERNING BODIES) TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFIL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL • PROMOTING EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF HEIS, ENSURING PROPER AND EFFECTIVE USE OF STAKEHOLDER FUNDS.

Contact information

Address:
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
FRENCHAY CAMPUS
COLDHARBOUR LANE
BRISTOL
BS16 1QY
Phone:
01173287706
Email:
office@universitychairs.ac.uk
Website:

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