The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

Registered charity 1024741 Registered since 1993

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
2.2y median 1.5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 30Other services 6Tech and media 5

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Contact

Websitewww.ucas.com
Emailcorporategovernance@ucas.ac.uk
Phone01242 544823
AddressROSEHILL, NEW BARN LANE, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3LZ

Finances

£58,723,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£51,728,000£40,915,000
2022£53,822,000£48,691,000
2023£54,039,000£52,540,000
2024£57,208,000£55,827,000
2025£58,723,000£57,131,000

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE AND TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER HIGHER, FURTHER OR SECONDARY ESTABLISHMENTS IN SO FAR AS SUCH ADVANCEMENT AND ASSISTANCE SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN NATURE, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING AN ORGANISATION TO FACILITATE THE CONSIDERATION BY SUCH UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER HIGHER, FURTHER OR SECONDARY EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO AND TO ASSIST APPLICANTS IN GAINING ACCESS TO SUCH UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/07/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/04/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/04/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04/04/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/03/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/09/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/01/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 DEC 2017 as amended on 04 Feb 2020

Trustees (12)

12trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service · 02839815 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/07/1993

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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