Roehampton Corporate Initiatives Limited

Company number: 01909615
Company type: Private limited Company
Registered office address: Grove House Roehampton University, Roehampton, Lane, London, SW15 5PJ

Nature of business (SIC)

• 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
• 82302 - Activities of conference organisers
• 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified

Background

RCIL was established in 1985 as Feltrule Limited, when the University of Roehampton was known as Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, in order to undertake non-primary purpose trading activities, i.e. those activities which are not directly in furtherance of the charitable objects of the University. Those activities predominantly comprise the provision of conferencing services, weddings and consultancy and media services.

For further information regarding activities and services please see:
https://www.roehamptonvenues.co.uk/

The University has procedures for the costing and approval of proposed activities that may be channelled through RCIL. Such procedures will need to be followed prior to the consideration of whether an activity can be channelled through RCIL.

In determining whether the activity can be channelled through RCIL, a key consideration is whether the activity is charitable. That question is determined by reference to what is charitable as defined by the Charities Act 2011.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/contents

1. The activity must be within the University's objectives as set out in its Articles of Association – 'Object', which states: 'The object of the University shall be the establishment, conduct and development of a University for the advancement of higher and further education and as an institution for teaching and research'.
2. The activity must be within one of the 13 areas of charitable activity as defined in the CA. The main area that is likely to be relevant to the University is "the advancement of higher and further education".
3. The activity must be for the public benefit. Public benefit requires application of the following sub-tests which all need to be satisfied:
   1. There must be an identifiable benefit to the public or a section of the public. This means that the ability to benefit from the activity should not be unreasonably restricted.
   2. People on low incomes should be able to benefit. It is suggested that it may be sufficient that people on low incomes should be able to benefit from some of the activities of a charity (rather than from each specific activity).
   3. A private benefit must be incidental. This means that the benefit to the public must be the main reason for undertaking the activity. Private benefits would include both benefits to individuals and benefits to the University or to other organisations.

If an activity fails to meet any one of the above tests (and cannot reasonably be redesigned so that it does meet them), then it should be channelled through RCIL.

Board

The Board consists of:

Further Information: Elaine Lentell
Senior Governance Officer, Governance & Legal Office
E-mail: elaine.lentell@roehampton.ac.uk