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\n\t\tCharity Gateway\n\t<\/h1>\n\t
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The ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë is a higher education institution, a private company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity.<\/p>\n

The Office for Students (OfS)\u00a0is the principal charity regulator for the higher education sector.<\/p>\n

In accordance with the funding agreement\u00a0between the ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë and OfS, this webpage explains how the University demonstrates its charitable status.<\/p>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Legal name<\/th>\nThe ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correspondence address<\/th>\nBishop Otter Campus,
\nCollege Lane
\nChichester
\nWest Sussex
\nPO19 6PE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preferred name<\/th>\nThe ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë does not use a short form of its name and does not refer to itself by any set of initials.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Legal status<\/th>\nThe ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë is a private company limited by guarantee. Its registered company number is 04740553. The registered address is as above. The University is established under the Articles of Association<\/a> approved by the Board of Governors on 7 July 2020. The previous versions were approved on 30 June 2017<\/a> and 11 October 2010<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Governors<\/th>\nIn accordance with the Articles, membership of the Board of Governors<\/a> can be between a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 25 Governors. Half the membership must be Independent Governors and, of these, the number of Church Independent Governors and Other Independent Governors must be equal to comply with the University’s designation as a Church of England denominational institution. [Section 66 (4) (a) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992].<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finance<\/th>\nThe Financial statements for the last five years are available:\n

2022\/23<\/a><\/p>\n

2021\/22<\/a><\/p>\n

2020\/21<\/a><\/p>\n

2019\/20<\/a><\/p>\n2018\/19<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Public Benefit Statement<\/th>\nThe ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë is committed to demonstrating how it provides a benefit to the public in return for its charitable status. It also recognises that this is a requirement of the terms and conditions of the funding agreement with the OfS, under which the University is required to include a report on how the institution has delivered its charitable purposes for the public benefit. The Public Benefit statement is included in the Annual Report and Financial Statements which can be found above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Register of Interests<\/th>\nEach September, members of the Board update their Register of Interests<\/a>; changes which occur during the year are notified to the University Secretary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Related Party Disclosure<\/th>\nEach year, the Annual Report and Financial Statement includes a section on the Related Party disclosure of members of the Board. The disclosure statement for the year ended 31 July 2023 is available above.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n\t\tChanges since 1 February 2024\n\t<\/h4>\n