Harper Adams University Development Trust
Analysis
Harper Adams University Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Harper Adams University Development Trust reported income of £412k and spending of £531k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £794k to £412k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Harper Adams University Development Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pda Society (£412k), Sentencing Academy (£413k) and Passion for Learning CIO (£412k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust raises funds to support the work of Harper Adams University. It's principal aim is to finance student scholarships, particularly for those students who need financial aid to pursue their course of study, and to help generate income to support building projects that assist the University to achieve it's primary educational purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pda Society | Sheffield | £412k |
| Sentencing Academy | London | £413k |
| Passion for Learning CIO | Chester | £412k |
| Whiteley Pre-School | Fareham | £413k |