The Metanoia Institute is a limited company (Reg No 2918520) and a registered Charity (1050175). It has no subsidiary companies and is a single entity. The Institute is regulated as a company by Companies House; as a charity by the Charity Commission for England and Wales; and as a provider of higher education in England by the Office for Students. The governance of the Institute is implemented in the form of a network of relevant executive and deliberative functions, ultimately accountable to the Board of Trustees (BoT).
Governance Documents
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Metanoia Institute Articles of Association
Metanoia Institute Articles of Government
Metanoia Institute Governance Handbook
A detailed governance structure diagram, Terms of Reference for all committees and further information on alignment with the CUC Code of Governance to can be found in our Governance Handbook. The Governance Handbook also contains a Scheme of Delegation.
Metanoia Institute Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees (BoT) is Metanoia Institute’s governing body. It works within the committee structure to ensure that effective control and due diligence take place in relation to institutionally significant activities. The BoT has overall responsibility for setting the strategic direction of Metanoia in line with the Institute’s governing documents.
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[PLACEHOLDER – BoT PAGE IN HERE WITH MINUTES]
Board of Trustees Public Register of Interest
Trustees Code of Conduct
A detailed governance structure diagram, Terms of Reference for all committees and further information on alignment with the CUC Code of Governance to can be found in our Governance Handbook. The Governance Handbook also contains a Scheme of Delegation.
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Metanoia Institute Governance Handbook
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee, comprising senior academic and professional services representatives, is responsible for implementing the MI strategy by focusing on the operational management of the organisation. It is supported by its own committees and groups which consider and implement operational and management policies and procedures.
Academic Board
Academic Board is responsible for the planning, development, operation and monitoring of the academic work of the Institute and providing assurance to the BoT that academic governance is effective. The Academic Board’s primary duties are to oversee academic standards, the quality of all courses within the Institute, and the student learning experience. Click the link below to view our leadership team and staff.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee, comprising senior academic and professional services representatives, is responsible for implementing the MI strategy by focusing on the operational management of the organisation. It is supported by its own committees and groups which consider and implement operational and management policies and procedures.
Academic Board
Academic Board is responsible for the planning, development, operation and monitoring of the academic work of the Institute and providing assurance to the BoT that academic governance is effective. The Academic Board’s primary duties are to oversee academic standards, the quality of all courses within the Institute, and the student learning experience.
Transparency Data
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Transparency Tables 2024 – 2025
Transparency Tables 2023
Transparency Tables 2022
Transparency Tables 2021
Key Compliance Information
Key statements and public information appear in alphabetical order below.
Access and Participation
Annual Reports/Financial Statements
Click the links below to view our Annual Report and Financial Statements
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2023 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2021 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2020 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2019 (PDF)
- Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2018 (PDF)
Charity Commission Information
Companies House Information
Data Protection
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) 2021, building on the GDPR 2018, protects the rights of individuals by setting out certain rules as to what organisations can and cannot do with information about people. A key element to this is the principle to process individuals’ data lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. In order to meet the fairness and transparent manner part of the legislation we need to provide information on how we process personal data.
Click here to view our GDPR page
Metanoia Institute takes its obligations under the UK GDPR very seriously and will always ensure personal data is collected, handled, stored and shared in a secure manner. The Institute is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations
The Institute’s Privacy Notice outlines what personal data we collect, how we use it and with whom we share it. It also provides guidance on your individual rights and how to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the regulator for data protection in the UK.
The Institute’s official contact details are:
Data Protection Officer Metanoia Institute
13 North Common Road
Ealing
London
W5 2QB
Tel: +44 (0)20 8579 2505
Email: dataprotection@metanoia.ac.uk
Our privacy and cookies policy can be found at the bottom of this page in the downloads section.
How to make a Subject Access Request
The UK GDPR gives you the right to know what information the Institute holds about you.
If you want to know whether we hold any personal information about you, please note the following:
- requests for subject access should be made in writing
- you will need to supply proof of your identity e.g. a copy of the identification pages of your current passport or of a current photo driving licence
The request may be received directly from you or another individual on your behalf; in the latter case, they must provide the following:
- signed written permission from you
- a copy of the identification pages of your current passport, current photo UK driving licence or Institute ID card, and
- a copy of the identification pages of their current passport, current photo UK driving licence or Institute ID card
To request access to the personal data we hold about you, please complete a Subject Access Request form here or complete the form at the bottom of this page. The Institute will contact you to verify identity and, where appropriate written consent.
Further details on how the Institute processes personal data can be found in the following documents.
Freedom of Speech Code of Practice
The Metanoia Institute is committed to securing freedom of speech and academic freedom within the law, actively promoting free speech and thus ensuring that our students and staff can discuss and debate ideas freely. More information on how we approach this important work is contained within the Code of Practice above, including information on raising concerns.
Prevent Duty
The Government’s Counter-Terrorism and Security Act (2015) contains a duty on specified authorities, including schools, colleges, and universities, to take appropriate measures to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism or extremism and to support those who might be susceptible to radicalisation.
The Metanoia Institute recognises its statutory and moral duty to safeguard the welfare of its students and staff. Protection from the risk of terrorism or involvement in terrorist activity forms part of this safeguarding duty. The Metanoia Institute is implementing the Prevent duty within the spirit and ethos of our mission statement. The implementation is mindful of our commitment to freedom of speech, which is also a statutory duty, academic freedom and our desire to build an organisational culture and tradition that is inclusive and encouraging of diversity.
Procedures Web Page
All our policies and procedures can be found on our new Policies and Procedures hub. You’ll find find up-to-date documents covering everything from academic regulations and safeguarding to admissions, conduct, and student support.
Click here to view our full policies and procedures web page
Quality and Validation
Risk Management Policy
Student Protection Plan
The Student Protection Plan is a requirement for all universities and Higher Education institutions (HEIs) registered with the Office for Students (OfS). The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 requires all higher education providers to produce and publish a Student Protection Plan, which articulates how a provider will preserve the continuation and quality of study for students. For more information, please read the full Student Protection Plan below.
Contact point for enquiries about this student protection plan:
Email: registrar@metanoia.ac.uk
Direct Line: 020 8832 3083
Click here to view the Metanoia Institute Student Protection Plan