Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales

Analysis

Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Caerdydd / Cardiff. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03109524). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales reported income of £11.0m and spending of £10.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £7.3m to £11.0m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shrewsbury House School Trust Limited (£11.0m), The King Fahad Academy Limited (£11.0m) and The Mereside Education Trust (£11.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £16.1m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 360 people.