THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND UK TRUST
Fundraising From UK Alumni and Supporters
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND IN AUSTRALIA AND ELSEWHERE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £9,305, comprising £2,988 in unrestricted funds and £6,317 in restricted funds. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a policy of keeping reserves as low as possible by maximizing grants to the University of Queensland, noting that a formal reserves policy is not currently required. The financial review indicates a deficit on unrestricted funds of £6,641 for the year, while restricted funds showed a surplus of £2,864.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Briony Beaumont
- Matthew Ronald Cavanagh
- Michelle Morton
- Paul Daniel Neculce Kelly
- Professor James Donald Litster
- Professor Rachael Patricia Mulheron
- Tara Turner
- Tey Nii Lantey Bannerman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31k | £35k |
| 31/12/2024 | £27k | £21k |
| 31/12/2023 | £12k | £10k |
| 31/12/2022 | £201 | £26 |
| 31/12/2021 | £7k | £8k |
Common questions
Is THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND UK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £9,305, comprising £2,988 in unrestricted funds and £6,317 in restricted funds. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a policy of keeping reserves as low as possible by maximizing grants to the University of Queensland, noting that a formal reserves policy is not currently required. The financial review indicates a deficit on unrestricted funds of £6,641 for the year, while restricted funds showed a surplus of £2,864. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.