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COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS

Registered charity 1189481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CUC

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

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

Latest income
£423k
Latest spending
£474k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £50,406 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the redundancy of the Executive Secretary and associated recruitment costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £260,185, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year’s operating costs plus a £100,000 contingency, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer's national insurance) of between £90,000 and £99,999 during the year” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year’s operating costs or full contractual obligations, plus a general contingency sum of £100,000 (held: £260k)
“The CUC Reserves Policy is that reserves must be sufficient to cover either one year’s operating costs or full contractual obligations, plus a general contingency sum of £100,000 to cover any legal or taxation challenges.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£423k£474k
31/07/2024£393k£374k
31/07/2023£352k£366k
31/07/2022£316k£350k
31/07/2021£310k£277k

Common questions

Is COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £50,406 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the redundancy of the Executive Secretary and associated recruitment costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £260,185, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year’s operating costs plus a £100,000 contingency, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY CHAIRS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.