UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU
Registered charity 1140312 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN / PRIFYSGOL MORGANNWG
The University provides education and training, and undertakes research for the public benefit
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the University reported a small deficit of £2.4m for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income decreasing to £221.6m and total expenditure to £222.8m. Per the trustees' report, the institution maintains strong financial foundations, holding £169.2m in cash and short-term investment balances against £37.5m in long-term bank loans, resulting in a net asset position of £279.2m.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: The document discloses transactions with the Students' Union and USW Pathway College Ltd, but does not specify the individual Board Member interests for these specific transactions in the table, only stating 'Various'. It also discloses expenses paid to Governors.
“The total expenses paid to or on behalf of 6 independent Governors was £4,121 (2023/24 - £2,023). This represents travel and subsistence expenses incurred in attending Board of Governor, and Committee meetings.” — page 99
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£267.3m
Reported reserves equal ~14.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES/PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the University reported a small deficit of £2.4m for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income decreasing to £221.6m and total expenditure to £222.8m. Per the trustees' report, the institution maintains strong financial foundations, holding £169.2m in cash and short-term investment balances against £37.5m in long-term bank loans, resulting in a net asset position of £279.2m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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