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TRINITY COLLEGE CARMARTHEN

Registered charity 525786 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The original charitable endowment of Trinity College Carmarthen. The provision, maintenance and development of a College for the Higher and Further education of men and women, including in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the training of teachers.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£359k
Registered
1960
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial health remains stable with unrestricted reserves of £11.8m, which the trustees consider sufficient to support operations for 38 years. The charity's going concern status is explicitly dependent on its parent company not seeking repayment of £5.6m in trading debts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents and room hire (99% of income)
“Rent income is received from a group company and has been received at the same level as the prior year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to fund the Charity’s activities and provide security for its asset base (held: £11.8m)
“The trustees have not set a formal monetary target for the level of unrestricted reserves, rather the requirement is for the Charity to hold reserves at a level that is sufficient to fund the Charity’s activities and provide security for its asset base.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“This position is dependent on the company’s ultimate parent company, University of Wales Trinity St David not seeking repayment of the trading amounts currently due to the group, which at 31st July 2025 amounted to £5,615,371.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has one trading subsidiary – Eclectica Drindod Limited.
“Trinity College Carmarthen has one trading subsidiary – Eclectica Drindod Limited.”
“The Charity has £12.1m of debtors to being due after one year due the intention not to recall the debts in a 12-month period.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds significant debtors due from group companies and the parent undertaking.
“Trinity College Carmarthen has one trading subsidiary – Eclectica Drindod Limited.”
“The Charity has £12.1m of debtors to being due after one year due the intention not to recall the debts in a 12-month period.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has significant creditors owed to the parent undertaking.
“Trinity College Carmarthen has one trading subsidiary – Eclectica Drindod Limited.”
“The Charity has £12.1m of debtors to being due after one year due the intention not to recall the debts in a 12-month period.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Eclectica Drindod Limited
“Trinity College Carmarthen has one trading subsidiary – Eclectica Drindod Limited.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£50k£359k
31/07/2024£52k£360k
31/07/2023£51k£359k
31/07/2022£50k£354k
31/07/2021£50k£303k

Common questions

Is TRINITY COLLEGE CARMARTHEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial health remains stable with unrestricted reserves of £11.8m, which the trustees consider sufficient to support operations for 38 years. The charity's going concern status is explicitly dependent on its parent company not seeking repayment of £5.6m in trading debts. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.