Our charitable status

The University of Essex is an exempt charity subject to the provisions of the Charities Act 2006.

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in England which are exempt charities are regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). All HEIs with exempt charity status are required to publish the following information on their websites:

The main constitutional documents of the HEI

The names of its trustees, together with other relevant information:

• List of charities of which they are trustees
• Disclosure of any payments made
• Related party transactions.

To view this information and more click here

To view the full audited consolidated financial statements from 2009/10 onwards click here

The legal name and correspondence address of the HEI:

University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
United Kingdom