GUILDHE LIMITED

Registered charity 1012218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STANDING CONFERENCE OF PRINCIPALS LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

One of the two formal representative bodies for UK higher education institutions.

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net operating surplus of £58,671 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,630,060. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are available to fund activities for the foreseeable future, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis. The charity holds a significant designated fund of £700,000 to recognize potential liabilities associated with its membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~18.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony Paul McClaranchair
• Clare Jane Connor
• Lisa Mann
• Olivier Robert-Murphy
• Prof Kenneth Mark Sloan
• Prof Sean McNamara
• Professor Jacquelyn Dunne · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Lesley Haig
• Ross Alexander Renton

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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