Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) is an incorporated company limited by guarantee (Company Number 11963500) and a registered charity (Charity Number 1184682). The previous Charity number for Bishop Grosseteste University (formerly Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln) was 527276.
The regulatory body for all English higher education is for Office for Students. As a charitable organisation, BGU is also regulated by the Charities Commission. University Council members are the managing trustees of BGU and also the Directors of the incorporated entity.
The University’s charitable object is: “for the public benefit to advance education through the provision of a university at or near Lincoln, such university to be designated as having a Church of England character” (See section 4 of the University’s Articles of Association of the Company incorporating the Instrument and Articles of Government of the University available from: https://www.bgu.ac.uk/about-bgu/governance/articles-of-association .
The University advances education through the teaching of a diverse curriculum and by educating a broad range of students. For further details, please see the University’s Annual Report available at: https://www.bgu.ac.uk/about-bgu/governance/university-governance/financial-reports-information .
The legal name and correspondence address of the Charity is:
Bishop Grosseteste University
Longdales Road
Lincoln
LN1 3DY
Email address: governance@bishopg.ac.uk