Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Poor Liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

UNIVERSITIES UK

Our mission is to be the voice of universities, helping to maintain the world-leading strength of the UK university sector and supporting our members to achieve their aims and objectives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £4,018,000
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/07/22	£17,918	£19,739	£-1,821	£520	£4,752	£1,093	0.7	141
31/07/21	£13,700	£13,306	£394	£403	£6,573	£3,065	2.8	148
31/07/20	£14,063	£13,707	£356	£591	£6,179	£2,788	2.4	145
31/07/19	£14,849	£17,043	£-2,194	£687	£5,823	£1,870	1.3	141
31/07/18	£12,988	£13,386	£-399	£714	£8,017	£4,031	3.6	139
31/07/17	£13,398	£12,752	£646	£721	£8,415	£2,887	2.7	134
31/07/16	£11,578	£11,979	£-402	£540	£7,769	£2,620	2.6	117
31/07/15	£12,505	£11,218	£1,288	£769	£9,280	£3,971	4.2	113
31/07/14	£12,514	£11,640	£875	£1,004	£7,992	£3,818	3.9	119
31/07/13	£12,218	£11,144	£1,074	£938	£7,117	£3,666	3.9	104
31/07/12	£9,217	£8,971	£246	£922	£6,043	£3,805	5.1	78
31/07/11	£9,096	£8,610	£487	£786	£5,797	£3,704	5.2	78
31/07/10	£9,439	£8,496	£943	£886	£5,310	£3,477	4.9	78
31/07/09	£9,458	£9,337	£121	£901	£4,367	£3,509	4.5	82
31/07/08	£9,839	£9,666	£174	£406	£4,231	£3,295	4.1	78
31/07/07	£9,207	£8,881	£326	£380	£4,057	£3,178	4.3	75
31/07/06	£8,849	£8,573	£275	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/07/05	£6,762	£6,519	£243	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/07/04	£6,270	£6,407	£-137	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 24%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 37%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 23%
Reserves/Spending: 0.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 33 years

www.universitiesuk.ac.uk

info@universitiesuk.ac.uk

02074195473

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

141 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - UK-Israel Innovation Researcher Mobility Scheme
£45,137	20/10/2023	Supports UK researchers and innovators to collaborate with international partners on multidisciplinary projects tackling the major themes of our time: Planet, Health, Tech, and Talent.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - 301531-101 Ukraine Recovery Through Science & Technology
£89,584	01/04/2022	Ukraine Recovery Through Science & Technology
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - 301531-101 Ukraine Recovery Through Science & Technology
£100,416	01/04/2022	Ukraine Recovery Through Science & Technology
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£110,454	01/10/2019	To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved through holding events and to create literature to distribute to all members and encourage dialigure and promote to businesses the importance of planning for a no deal Brexit held in September and October.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£110,454	01/10/2019	To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved through holding events and to create literature to distribute to all members and encourage dialigure and promote to businesses the importance of planning for a no deal Brexit held in September and October.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£110,454	01/10/2019	To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved through holding events and to create literature to distribute to all members and encourage dialigure and promote to businesses the importance of planning for a no deal Brexit held in September and October.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£110,454	01/10/2019	To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved through holding events and to create literature to distribute to all members and encourage dialigure and promote to businesses the importance of planning for a no deal Brexit held in September and October.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - BRF
£110,454	01/10/2019	To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved ....more To raise awareness and encourage proactive engagement from the companies to ensure they are fully briefed and have taken positive action to be prepared for 31 October 2019. This will be achieved through holding events and to create literature to distribute to all members and encourage dialigure and promote to businesses the importance of planning for a no deal Brexit held in September and October.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (21)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 18/21 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 54-66

PROFESSOR NISHAN CANAGARAJAH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: President And Vice-Chancellor

RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES MARK DAKIN PURNELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR KAREN MARGARET HOLFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive And Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR JANE HARRINGTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR JENNIFER MARY HIGHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

PROFESSOR KAREN COX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR LISA ORIEL ROBERTS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor And Chief Executive

PROFESSOR MALCOLM COLIN PRESS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR PAUL CRONEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor And Chief Executive

PROFESSOR PETER NICHOLAS HUGH BEECH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR SHEARER CARROLL WEST Appointed: 2019, Occupation: President And Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR SIR GERRY MCCORMAC Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Principal And Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR STEVEN WEST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor

DEBRA HUMPHRIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR ELIZABETH TULIP TREASURE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR PAUL JOSEPH BOYLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: President And Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR ADAM TICKELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: University Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR QUINTIN ARCHIBALD MCKELLAR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR RAMA SHANKARAN THIRUNAMACHANDRAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: University Head

PROFESSOR SALLY LOUISE MAPSTONE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor

PROFESSOR IAIN MILES MACGREGOR GILLESPIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Other trusteeship: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/12/1990, number: 1001127
Registered at Companies House on 29/06/1990, number: 02517018

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

UNIVERSITIES UK
WOBURN HOUSE
20-24 TAVISTOCK SQUARE
LONDON
WC1H 9HQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP THE UNIVERSITY SECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THEREBY ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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