A Statute made by the Governing Body of Darwin College, Cambridge on the 25th May 2023 revising the existing Statutes of the College has been submitted for the approval of His Majesty in Council, and notice of this having been submitted are published in accordance with the provisions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. Under the provisions of the Act any petition must be received by the Privy Council Office by email to enquiries@pco.gov.uk within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed revisions are to make provision for the management of the College’s endowment on a total return basis, including updating matters of day-to-day administration, providing for two Vice-Masters to serve concurrently, and clarifying certain matters connected with charity registration, for example, the status of student members of Council as charity trustees.