YORKSHIRE UNIVERSITIES
Latest income
£405k
Latest spending
£409k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,357, which exceeds the stated policy target of £65,000 to £76,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £408,703 against total income of £405,248, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £120,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“There is one employee whose emoluments for the year exceeded £120,000.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“There is one employee whose emoluments for the year exceeded £120,000.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between a fifth and a sixth of its Unrestricted budget expenditure (held: £93k)
“The policy requires the organisation’s Unrestricted reserves to be between a fifth and a sixth of its Unrestricted budget expenditure. YU’s 2025/26 budget Unrestricted expenditure is £390k so the band would be a minimum of £65k and a maximum of £76k this year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with member institutions
“There were transactions with the institutions represented by the charity’s members that were all undertaken at arm’s length, or at nil profit. Principal among these are costs from the University of Leeds for accommodation and supplied services.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03467035
Trustees
- Liz Mossop
- PROFESSOR CHARLES EGBU
- Professor Charlie Adrian Jeffery
- Professor Gillian Murray
- Professor Joe Wilson
- Professor Karen Bryan
- Professor Koenraad Lamberts
- Professor Peter Robert Slee
- Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE FIET
- Professor Shearer Carroll West
- Professor Thomas George Peter
- Simone Wonnacott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £405k | £409k |
| 31/07/2024 | £398k | £441k |
| 31/07/2023 | £364k | £321k |
| 31/07/2022 | £221k | £271k |
| 31/07/2021 | £224k | £209k |
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE UNIVERSITIES financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,357, which exceeds the stated policy target of £65,000 to £76,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £408,703 against total income of £405,248, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of YORKSHIRE UNIVERSITIES earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £120,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £165k |
| TONY RAMPTON TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £51k |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £13k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| The Cranswick Charitable Trust | 1 | £5k |