PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES
Registered charity 1146516 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / UNIVERSITY OF WALES
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the University reported a total comprehensive income of £639k for the year ended 31 July 2024, resulting in net assets of £6.4m. The trustees confirm that the University has sufficient cash resources and liquidity to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of approval. The University maintains a reserves policy target of holding cash reserves for a period of not less than 3 months to meet future liabilities.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3.6m)
“A key metric reported on the University’s position to governors is the ability to meet its future liabilities on existing cash reserves for a period of not less than 3 months” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Awen Wales Limited, Gwasg Gregynog Limited
“The consolidated financial statements comprise of the University and its subsidiary companies; Awen Wales Limited and Gwasg Gregynog Limited, for the year to 31 July 2024.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by KPMG.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Professor Elwen Evans — Vice-Chancellor (source)
- Emlyn Dole — Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~14.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cardiff · Ceredigion · City Of Swansea · Powys
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES financially healthy?
The accounts state that the University reported a total comprehensive income of £639k for the year ended 31 July 2024, resulting in net assets of £6.4m. The trustees confirm that the University has sufficient cash resources and liquidity to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of approval. The University maintains a reserves policy target of holding cash reserves for a period of not less than 3 months to meet future liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by KPMG.
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