PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES
Registered charity 1146516 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / UNIVERSITY OF WALES
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION - UNIVERSITY FACILITY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the University reported a total comprehensive income of £254,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with net assets totaling £6.685 million. The trustees confirm that the University has sufficient cash resources and liquidity to meet its liabilities as they fall due 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 ensure sustainability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There were no other higher paid staff in the year.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Collaborative Provision (49% of income)
“Collaborative provision income was £1.1m (£1.5m in 2023-24) and was the largest source of funding for the university accounting for 49% of total income.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3.8m)
“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 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UW Centre for Advanced Batch Manufacture Limited
“UW Centre for Advanced Batch Manufacture Limited is a related party in that it is a subsidiary company that the University has a minority interest. Balances: £228k payable (2024: £230k).” — page 43
Per its FY2025 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 2025.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cardiff · Ceredigion · City Of Swansea · Powys
Income and spending
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Is PRIFYSGOL CYMRU / THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the University reported a total comprehensive income of £254,000 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with net assets totaling £6.685 million. The trustees confirm that the University has sufficient cash resources and liquidity to meet its liabilities as they fall due 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 ensure sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
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