Governance

York St John University is a company limited by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption (Company Number 4498683).

The Privy Council conferred degree awarding powers on the University in 2005 under section 76 of the Further and Higher Education Act (1998).

The University is also an exempt charity which means it has charitable status and is required to comply with charity law, but is regulated by the sector regulator rather than the Charity Commission.

The Office for Students became the independent regulator of higher education in England on 01 April 2018 and was established by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

Articles of Association

YSJU Articles of Association (PDF 0.2 MB)

Board of Governors Statement of primary responsibilities

Statement of Primary Responsibilities 2025-26 (PDF, 79.5 kB)

Scheme of Delegation

Scheme of Delegation 2025-26 (PDF 0.3 MB)

Financial Regulations

A list of our finance policies is available on the Finance documents page.

Board of Governors Review of effectiveness

Governing Body effectiveness review statement July 2023 (PDF 0.2MB)

Board of Governors Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct (PDF, 59.4 kB)