BANGOR UNIVERSITY
Registered charity 1141565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
TEACHING, RESEARCH AND THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the University recorded an operating deficit of £18.290 million for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by a reduction in international student recruitment and sector-wide financial pressures. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £207.502 million, and the University maintains a £25 million revolving credit facility which has not yet been drawn upon. The Council considers the University to be a going concern, citing adequate resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £180,000 - £184,999 — below the median for charities its size (£180k)
“£180,000 to £184,999” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Tuition fees (27% of income)
“Total tuition fees income fell by almost 11% in 2024/25, with both home fees and international fees down 3% and 25% respectively.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Property (HM Land Registry)
29 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (21 freehold); recorded price paid £600k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Trustpilot: Bangor University scores 3.1/5 from 5 reviews (source) — reviews usually concern the charity’s shops or services, not its charitable performance.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (111,597 likes) · instagram (37K followers)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£215.1m
Reported reserves equal ~14.6 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 (89% 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).
- Marian Wyn Joneschair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dr Aled Llion Jones
- Dr Ian James Rees · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Jean White CBE OStJ
- Dr John Thomas Prabhakar
- ELIN WYN
- Emily Rees
- Eric Douglas Hepburn
- Harry George Samuel Polley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Meleri Thomas
- Peter Waziri
- Professor Andrew Christopher Edwards
- Professor Edmund Burke
- Professor Raluca Luria Radulescu · trustee of 1 other charity
- Professor Stephen William Doughty
- Professor Timothy Wheeler
- Rheon Tomos · trustee of 1 other charity
- Ross Oliver Griffiths
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: China · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle Of Anglesey · Wrexham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BANGOR UNIVERSITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the University recorded an operating deficit of £18.290 million for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by a reduction in international student recruitment and sector-wide financial pressures. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £207.502 million, and the University maintains a £25 million revolving credit facility which has not yet been drawn upon. The Council considers the University to be a going concern, citing adequate resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of BANGOR UNIVERSITY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,000 - £184,999 band.
Who funds BANGOR UNIVERSITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BANGOR UNIVERSITY as a grant recipient include CANCER RESEARCH WALES, Y COLEG CYMRAEG CENEDLAETHOL, THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION, THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES, THE FISHERIES SOCIETY OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
Known funders
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