Hartpury Annual Report July 2025

Hartpury University Annual Report and Financial Statements > 2024/2025

Principal Officers and Professional Advisors

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) is the Chief Executive and Head of the University. Under the terms of the Memorandum of Accountability and Assurance with the Office for Students (OfS), the VC is the Accountable Officer of the University, with a general responsibility for ensuring that all public funds are used properly and deliver value for money. As Accountable Officer, the VC advises the Corporation on its responsibilities under the Memorandum of Accountability and Assurance and has a duty to ensure that it discharges those responsibilities. The VC is required to advise the Corporation if any action or policy under consideration appears to be incompatible with the terms of the Memorandum of Accountability and Assurance. If the Corporation nonetheless chooses to proceed with such an action or policy, the VC is required to inform the Accounting Officer at OfS in writing of the action or policy. The VC may also be summoned to appear before the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons.

Key management personnel

Key management personnel are defined as members of the University and College Leadership Team and were represented by the following in 2024/25:

Professor A Collop Vice-Chancellor, Principal and CEO

Mrs R Scott-Ward Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Mr M Axtell Chief Operating Officer

Ms C Whitworth College Principal

Mrs L Worsfold Chief People Officer

Board of Governors A full list of Governors is given on page 32 of this annual report and financial statements.

Mrs G Steels acted as Clerk to the Corporation.

Professional advisers

Forvis Mazars LLP, Floor 8, Assembly Building C, Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 0JJ Financial statements auditors and reporting accountants Internal auditors TIAA Ltd, Artillery House, Fort Fareham, Newgate Lane, Fareham, PO14 1AH

Bankers

Lloyds, PO Box 1000, Corn Street, Bristol, BX1 1ST

Bankers Birketts, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1QJ

24