# COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1189481
- **Other names:** CUC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 14, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1189481


## Contact

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



## Activities

**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.

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




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £423148 | £473554 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £392526 | £373528 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £351633 | £366342 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £315914 | £350251 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £310354 | £276963 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Nicola De Iongh** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 30, 2020
- Angela Spence — appointed Feb. 21, 2022
- Bruce Pritchard — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr Jenny Pyper — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Iain Cornish — appointed March 1, 2026
- Jack Boyer — appointed April 29, 2025
- Marian Wyn Jones — appointed Oct. 14, 2021
- Martin Williams — appointed May 16, 2023
- Patrick Younge — appointed Feb. 1, 2023
- Roberta Blackman-Woods — appointed May 16, 2023