The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Cardiff University

Registered charity 1136855 Registered since 2010

Operates: Cardiff

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Board DNA

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21
trustees on the board
2.6y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
17 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 21The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 21Amateur Sport 3General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Finance 11Education 6Health and social care 4

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Contact

Websitewww.cardiff.ac.uk
EmailGovernance@cardiff.ac.uk
Phone029 20874297
AddressCardiff University, University Secretary's Office, Cardiff, CF10 3AT

Finances

£634,070,682 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£604,593,000£573,201,000
2022£634,167,000£725,313,000
2023£635,205,042£611,469,000
2024£646,938,858£674,408,270
2025£634,070,682£692,020,576

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. THE OBJECTS OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SHALL BE:(1) TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION BY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND BY THE EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE;(2) TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND COURSES OF STUDY FOR PERSONS SEEKING TO QUALIFY FORDEGREES AND OTHER AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, AND OFOTHER UNIVERSITIES AND FOR OTHER PERSONS;(3) TO PROMOTE AND MAKE PROVISION FOR RESEARCH AND FOR SUCH METHODS OF ADVANCING, DISSEMINATING, PRESERVING AND APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AS MAY BE DECIDED UPON FROM TIME TO TIME BY CARDIFF UNIVERSITY;(4) TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTER OF THE STUDENTS BY VIRTUE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE;(5) TO PROMOTE, ITSELF OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS, HEALTH AND WELFARE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NEEDS OF WALES;(6) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WALES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.2. CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SHALL BE A TEACHING, RESEARCH, EXAMINING AND DEGREE-AWARDING BODY AND SHALL HAVE POWER TO DO ALL LAWFUL ACTS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) POWER:(1) TO TAKE OVER ALL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES OF, INCLUDING PROPERTYPREVIOUSLY HELD ON TRUST BY, UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OR ANY OTHERPERSON OR BODY WHOSE OBJECTS ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS OUR CHARTER; (2) TO MAKE AWARDS AND CONFER DEGREES AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY AND FOR GOOD CAUSE TO DEPRIVE A PERSON OF AN AWARD, DISTINCTION OR DEGREE OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY.

Governing document: CHARTER ADOPTED 7 OCTOBER 1884 And Royal Charter granted on 15 Sept 2022as amended by order dated 15 Sept 2022

Trustees (21)

21trustees
61median age
0aged 70+

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