AGORED CYMRU

Registered charity 1105070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK CYMRU

Promoting learning, widening opportunity and enabling progression in education and training;Improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the public benefit;Extending access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through a wide range of qualifications.

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Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £592,679 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £3,569,091. The trustees confirm that reserves were considered adequate in light of defined benefit pension liabilities and that the reserves policy objectives were achieved. The auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3.6m)
“The Board has set a reserves policy that requires: Funds are to be maintained at a level that ensures core activity can continue for three months in the event of disruption of income streams;”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.3m
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~18.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.8m£2.3m
31/12/2024£2.5m£1.9m
31/12/2023£2.2m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.6m
31/12/2021£1.7m£1.5m

Common questions

Is AGORED CYMRU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £592,679 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £3,569,091. The trustees confirm that reserves were considered adequate in light of defined benefit pension liabilities and that the reserves policy objectives were achieved. The auditor reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND1£2k
CURIOUS MINDS1£600

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CYNGOR YSGOLION SUL AC ADDYSG GRISTNOGOL CYMRU.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AGORED CYMRU£2.8m——above—no doubt
CYNGOR YSGOLION SUL AC ADDYSG GRISTNOGOL CYMRU FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£618k—0unclear—no doubt
SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
VISION 21 (CYFLE CYMRU) FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
ADDYSG OEDOLION CYMRU / ADULT LEARNING WALES FY2025£11.0m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.