Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University
Registered charity 1142048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY
The objects of the University are those set out in the Education Reform Act 1988 which state that "a higher education corporation shall have the power - (a) to provide higher education (b) to provide further education and (c) to carry out research and publish the results of research or any other material arising out of or connected with it in such a manner as the corporation thinks fit."
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the University delivered an operating surplus of £603k for the year ended 31 July 2025, despite a net loss of £692k after pension and asset disposal adjustments. The University holds £25.1m in cash reserves and has no borrowings, though it forecasts a budget deficit of approximately £4.5m for the following year due to reduced tuition income and increased staffing costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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What the charity says about itself (2022-23)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
Extracted from section 3.9 regarding supplier commitments.
“74% of the suppliers state they have made a public commitment to taking action against Modern Slavery”
Extracted from section 3.9 regarding sourcing geography.
“27% have stated that more than 25% of the good/services they supply are sourced from outside Europe.”
Extracted from section 3.1 regarding annual spend volume.
“The University spends circa £10 million annually with a vast number of suppliers who provide a broad range of goods, services and works.”
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (30,846 likes) · instagram (10K followers)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£65.5m
Reported reserves equal ~13.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Leigh Griffinchair
- Abimbola Sunmoila
- Caroline Platt
- Cerys Alonso
- Claire Homard
- Diane McCarthy
- Dr Sarah Dubberley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Fabrizio Trifiro
- Howard Jones
- Jayne Owen
- Joseph Yates
- Lucy Scott · trustee of 1 other charity
- Omeya Chinemerem · trustee of 1 other charity
- Paul Barlow
- Professor Martin Chambers
- Richard Campbell
- Samuel Hale
- Wendy Williams
- William Naylor
- paul kirkbright
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Wrexham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the University delivered an operating surplus of £603k for the year ended 31 July 2025, despite a net loss of £692k after pension and asset disposal adjustments. The University holds £25.1m in cash reserves and has no borrowings, though it forecasts a budget deficit of approximately £4.5m for the following year due to reduced tuition income and increased staffing costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS HOWELL'S EDUCATION FUND FOR NORTH WALES, ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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