The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Council of Validating Universities

Registered charity 1175849 Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7 trustees on the board

6.3y median 4y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

9.5y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

7
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 2Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

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Contact

Websitewww.cvu.ac.uk
Emailcvu@the-bac.org
Phone03003301400
AddressFirst Floor, Wax Chandlers Hall, 6 Gresham Street, LONDON

Finances

£40,002 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£37,772£23,486
2022£34,436£33,291
2023£31,555£30,651
2024£40,002£43,854
2025

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING TRAINING AND RESEARCH, IN PARTICULAR BY: KEEPING UNDER REVIEW THE CONCERNS OF DEGREE-AWARDING INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN RELATION TO COLLABORATIVE PROVISION; IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE IN COLLABORATIVE VALIDATION.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS, COLLABORATIVE PROVISION IS DEFINED AS THE PROCESS WHEREBY A DEGREE-AWARDING BODY JUDGES ONE OR MORE PROGRAMMES OF STUDY, MODULES OR COURSES OFFERED BY ANOTHER BODY (OR BODIES) TO BE APPROPRIATE TO LEAD TO A QUALIFICATION AND/OR CREDIT OF THAT DEGREE-AWARDING BODY. IT ACCORDINGLY ENCOMPASSES THE DELIVERY BY ANOTHER BODY (OR BODIES) OF PROGRAMMES, COURSES OR MODULES WHERE THE CONTENT (CURRICULUM/LEARNING OUTCOMES) HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY EITHER THE DEGREE-AWARDING BODY OR THE OTHER BODY (OR BODIES) OR A PARTNERSHIP OF THE DEGREE-AWARDING BODY AND THE OTHER BODY (OR BODIES).IN THE CONTEXT OF THES ARTICLES, THE TERM COLLABORATIVE PROVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO EMBRACE THE ACCREDITING OF INSTITUTIONS, THE FRANCHISING OF COURSES AND SUCH OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION AS THE COMPANY SHALL DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 OCT 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 AUG 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 NOV 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees
57median age
0aged 70+

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