Governance and charitable status
How we govern our University
Liverpool John Moores University was established as a Higher Education Corporation under section 121 of the Education Reform Act 1988 and exercises its powers as set out at 123A(1)(a) and (f) and section 123(B).
We are a legally independent corporate institution with charitable status accountable through a governing body which carries ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the Institution.
Charitable status
Liverpool John Moores University is an exempt charity under the terms of the Charities Act 2011
As an exempt charity, we are supervised by the Office for Students (OfS) which is charged, as our principal regulator, with ensuring we fulfill our obligations under charity law.
Legal name and correspondence address
Our legal name is Liverpool John Moores University, we are also known as LJMU.
Our address is:
Liverpool John Moores University
Egerton Court
2 Rodney Street
Liverpool
L1 2UA
Trustees of the University
Each member of the University's Board of Governors is also a Trustee of the University for the purposes of charity law.
Board and University Committee structure
See our Board Committee structure.
See our University Committee structure.
Board of Governors
Governors
Mike Parker (Chair)
Professor Dhiya Al-Jumeily (Staff Governor – Teaching)
Chris Airey
Anthony Akaraonye
Shirley Anderson
Garry Banks
Nicky Benson
Professor Catherine Cole (Academic Board Nominee)
Lesley Davies
Lee Gilmore
Brian McCann
Dr David McIlroy (Academic Board Nominee)
Gareth McIntegart
Charles Oddy
Emily Roxbee-Cox (Student Governor)
Lila Tamea (Student Governor)
Yvonne Turnbull (Staff Governor - Non Teaching)
Eliot Ward (Deputy Chair)
Wendy Williams
Policies
Read our Board of Governors' Attendance Policy.
Read our Board of Governors' Membership and Terms of Office Policy.
Read our Board of Governors' Programme of Business.
Read our Board of Governors' Terms of Reference and Primary Responsibilities.
Read our Board of Governors' Recruitment Policy.
Read our Register of Interests Board of Governors.
Read our Register of Interests Directorate
Read our Students' Union Code of Practice.
Minutes
Read our Board of Governors meeting minutes.
Audit Committee
Audit Committee
Charles Oddy (Chair)
Garry Banks (Deputy Chair)
Gareth McIntegart
Graeme Robinson (co-opted)
Policies
Read our Audit Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Audit Committee Programme of Business.
Minutes
Read our Audit Committee meeting minutes.
Employment Committee
Employment Committee
Wendy Williams (Chair)
Shirley Anderson (Deputy Chair)
Mike Parker
Anthony Akaraonye
Nicky Benson
Policies
Read our Employment Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Employment Committee Programme of Business.
Minutes
Read our Employment Committee meeting minutes.
Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Brian McCann (Chair)
Lee Gilmore (Deputy Chair)
Lesley Davies
Mike Parker
Policies
Read our Finance Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Finance Committee Programme of Business.
Minutes
Read our Finance Committee meeting minutes.
Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure Committee
Mike Parker (Chair)
Chris Airey (Deputy Chair)
Dhiya Al-Jumeily
Garry Banks
Lesley Davies
Lee Gilmore
Brian McCann
Emily Roxbee-Cox
Eliot Ward
Policies
Read our Infrastructure Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Infrastructure Committee Programme of Business.
Minutes
Read our Infrastructure Committee meeting minutes.
Nominations Committee
Nominations Committee
Mike Parker – Chair
Eliot Ward – Deputy Chair
Wendy Williams, Chair of Employment Committee
Charles Oddy - Chair of Audit Committee
Brian McCann - Chair of Finance Committee
Policies
Read our Nominations Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Nominations Committee Programme of Business.
Remuneration Committee
Remuneration Committee
Eliot Ward – Chair
Mike Parker – Chair of the Board of Governors
Wendy Williams, Chair of Employment Committee
Charles Oddy - Chair of Audit Committee
Brian McCann - Chair of Finance Committee
Policies
Read our Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference.
Read our Remuneration Committee Programme of Business.
Academic Board
Policies
See our Academic Board Membership.
See our Academic Board Membership and terms of office policy.
Read our Academic Board Programme of Business.
Read our Academic Board Terms of Reference.
Minutes
Read our Academic Board meeting minutes.
Constitutional Documents
University's framework of governance
The University's framework of governance is set out in its Instrument of Government and Articles of Government.
View the Articles of Government. (Reproduced from the Original, Updated and Approved by the Privy Council on 13/12/02)
Articles of Government of Liverpool John Moores University
In exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 125 of the Education Reform Act 1988 Liverpool John Moores University higher education corporation makes the following Articles of Government in accordance with which Liverpool John Moores University shall be conducted.
Financial statements
View financial statements from the last five years. If you are interested in statements from years prior to those below, please get in touch with the Director of Finance using the contact details listed below.
Contact us
For queries relating to the Financial Statements::
Liverpool John Moores University
Egerton Court
2 Rodney Street
Liverpool
L1 2UA
