The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Universities UK

Registered charity 1001127 Registered since 1990

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

19
trustees on the board
2.9y median 2y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
12.2y
average years in governance
16 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
19
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 19Accommodation/housing 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Education 45Other services 21Professional services 17

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Contact

Websitewww.universitiesuk.ac.uk
Emailinfo@universitiesuk.ac.uk
Phone02074195473
AddressUNIVERSITIES UK, WOBURN HOUSE, 20-24 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, WC1H 9HQ

Finances

£17,927,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£13,700,000£13,306,000
2022£17,918,000£19,739,000
2023£17,082,000£16,738,000
2024£19,128,000£14,561,000
2025£17,927,000£18,648,000

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

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

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 JUN 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 NOV 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 JUL 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 JUN 1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 DEC 1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JUL 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 DEC 1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 DEC 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAY 2013 as amended on 04 Dec 2020 as amended on 22 Apr 2022

Trustees (19)

19trustees
62median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Universities UK · 02517018 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 29/06/1990

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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