Charitable information

Coventry University is a higher education corporation established under the Education Reform Act 1988 by the Order of the Privy Council on 16 February 1993. Its powers are laid down in s.124 of the Education Reform Act 1988 and are governed in accordance with articles of government made by the corporation with the approval of the Privy Council (s.125 of the Act).

Coventry University is an exempt charity by virtue of s.125A of the Education Reform Act 1988 as inserted by s. 41 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.

In accordance with the Financial Memorandum between HEFCE and HEIs the University has made available the following information in respect of its exempt charitable status:

The correspondence address for the University
The University’s Articles and Instrument of Government
Each of the University’s Governors is a charitable trustee and is subject to the obligations imposed under charity law. Details of the University’s trustees.
Details of the University’s financial accounts for 2009-10

List of trustees’ other trusteeships

The following Coventry University trustees are also trustees of the following charities:
Prof Madeleine Atkins	NESTA Operating Company
Mr Ian Caulfield	Continyou
Mr David Clarke	The Lapworth Educational Foundation The Lapworth Charity
Dr Mike Short	The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Coventry University Students’ Union
Mr Andrew O’Shaughnessy	Coventry University Students’ Union
Mr Alastair Burr	Coventry University Students’ Union

Coventry University Charitable Trust

In addition to the University being an exempt charity, the University also administers an associated exempt charity, known as Coventry University Charitable Trust (CUCT).

The trustees of the CUCT are:

Chair of the Board of Governors, Professor Alan Richardson
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Madeleine Atkins
Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Resources & Planning), Mr David Soutter
University Secretary, Mr Matthew Challoner
University Librarian, Ms Caroline Rock

For details of the CUCT trust documentation, please contact the Clerk to the Trust Mr Matt Challoner e-mail: m.challoner@coventry.ac.uk

Coventry University Students' Union (CUSU)

Coventry University Students' Union (CUSU) is a registered charity, details of which can be found at their website http://www.cusu.org/content/281143/official_documents/