CCEW Charity Commission profile

JISC

Registered charity 1149740 · organisation 5031471

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 November 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05747339
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£150,710,000
Latest expenditure
£165,264,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Jisc, 4 Portwall Lane, BRISTOL, BS1 6NB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.jisc.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Jisc champions the use of digital technologies in UK education and research. It provides a range of online services and training to education, learning and research communities in the UK.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£150,710,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,264,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£148,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,199,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£145,924,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,355,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£129,510,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£139,833,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£195,818,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,468,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
16 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£150,710,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£165,264,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
54
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
1352876
Income From Government Grants
£69,496,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
98
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
67
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
28
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
16
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
3 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£148,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£133,199,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£71,670,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
94
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
56
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
16
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
12
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
27 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£145,924,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,355,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£73,579,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
61
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
22
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
11
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£129,510,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£139,833,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
217
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
1703962
Income From Government Grants
£71,970,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
63
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
27
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
7
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
5
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£195,818,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,468,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£71,028,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
73
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
14
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
16 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
69496000
Income Other Trading Activities
54141000
Income Charitable Activities
26488000
Income Investments
585000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
150710000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,223,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£112,041,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
165264000
Expenditure Investment Management
350458
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2476000
Expenditure Support Costs
30562000
Expenditure Depreciation
6530000
Gain Loss Investment
9503000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£133,779,000
Assets Total Fixed
129232000
Assets Own Use
29933000
Assets Long Term Investment
99299000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£54,612,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,065,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£133,779,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
46534000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3531000
Assets Cash
£24,142,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
133779000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
133779000
Count Employees
1382
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
3 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
71670000
Income Other Trading Activities
50533000
Income Charitable Activities
25712000
Income Investments
743000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
148658000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,270,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£63,929,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
133199000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2991000
Expenditure Support Costs
24089000
Expenditure Depreciation
6002000
Gain Loss Investment
11636000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,263,000
Assets Total Fixed
149469000
Assets Own Use
149353716
Assets Long Term Investment
115284
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£48,451,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,483,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£139,437,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
57127000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1356000
Assets Cash
£12,137,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
133822000
Funds Restricted
5615000
Funds Total
139437000
Count Employees
1272
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
27 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
73579000
Income Other Trading Activities
45486000
Income Charitable Activities
23993000
Income Investments
717000
Income Other
2149000
Income Total Income And Endowments
145924000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,331,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£71,866,000
Expenditure Other
2158000
Expenditure Total
148355000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2616000
Expenditure Support Costs
25166000
Expenditure Depreciation
5072000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
757000
Reserves
£86,848,000
Assets Total Fixed
104908000
Assets Own Use
31942000
Assets Long Term Investment
72966000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-29078000
Assets Other Assets
£98,832,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,320,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£112,342,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
59740000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2580000
Assets Cash
£64,802,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
103607000
Funds Restricted
8735000
Funds Total
112342000
Count Employees
1152
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
71970000
Income Other Trading Activities
39039000
Income Charitable Activities
18205000
Income Investments
296000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
129510000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£73,409,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£61,712,000
Expenditure Other
4712000
Expenditure Total
139833000
Expenditure Investment Management
73000
Expenditure Grants Institution
134000
Expenditure Governance
2464000
Expenditure Support Costs
25374000
Expenditure Depreciation
4241000
Gain Loss Investment
3302000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£86,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
106518000
Assets Own Use
34314000
Assets Long Term Investment
72204000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-32646000
Assets Other Assets
£86,719,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,749,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£113,842,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
46749000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£50,712,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
103023000
Funds Restricted
10819000
Funds Total
113842000
Count Employees
928
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
71028000
Income Other Trading Activities
18594000
Income Charitable Activities
105910000
Income Investments
217000
Income Other
69000
Income Total Income And Endowments
195818000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,906,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£191,562,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
197468000
Expenditure Investment Management
25825
Expenditure Grants Institution
74000
Expenditure Governance
2602000
Expenditure Support Costs
16612000
Expenditure Depreciation
9370000
Gain Loss Investment
12240000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
146000
Reserves
£89,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
96572000
Assets Own Use
27832000
Assets Long Term Investment
68740000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-13966000
Assets Other Assets
£115,311,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,054,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£120,863,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
76444000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
610000
Assets Cash
£33,968,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
108304000
Funds Restricted
12559000
Funds Total
120863000
Count Employees
862
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
JISC
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-11-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
JISC
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-03-19T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1055300
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055300
Assoc Charity Name
HIGHER EDUCATION CAREERS SERVICES UNIT
Charity Name
JISC
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-16T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3963968
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1079456
Assoc Charity Name
EDUSERV
Charity Name
JISC
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-03-28T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1039709
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1039709
Assoc Charity Name
HIGHER EDUCATION STATISTICS AGENCY LTD

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/03/2006NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/10/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 FEB 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 FEB 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 NOV 2018AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 DEC 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13 DEC 2019 as amended on 24 Jul 2020 as amended on 25 Nov 2021 as amended on 18 Jul 2022 as amended on 10 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
The objects of the charity are restricted to the advancement of education, lifelong learning and research, for the public benefit, through the provision of services to those within higher education, further education, research communities, and charitable and/or not for profit organisations including those in the public sector and the public at large, principally but not exclusively by the provision and/or maintenance of digital technology, and/or by providing or supporting services connected with or delivered through digital technology and/or the provision of data and associated services. To guide but not so as to restrict those objects the charity has among its aims: i. promoting the adoption and use of information technology in all its forms, including but not limited to digital infrastructure, applications, cloud services, data, security, content, discovery ii. enriching the educational experience and improving the quality of research iii. thought leadership iv. conducting and supporting careers advice and student services

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
526555
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
JISC
Charity Name Id
526554
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE JISC CONTENT PROCUREMENT COMPANY LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures