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North Wales Science

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1102959WrexhamEducation and training
Income£1.5m2025-07-31
Spending£1.1msame year
Spent / received84%5-year average
Size in its cause95th pctEducation and training
Registered2004Charitable company
Employees19latest return

Analysis

North Wales Science is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in March 2004, 22 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 04657911). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, North Wales Science reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £824k to £1.5m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, North Wales Science sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tonbridge School Foundation (£1.5m), Al Risalah Education Trust (£1.5m) and The Food and Drink Training and Education Council Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 50%, donations and legacies 7.0% and trading 4.8%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

Income and spending

£0£470k£940k£1.4m£1.9m2021 Income: £824,0422021 Spending: £825,88220212022 Income: £927,4412022 Spending: £903,75620222023 Income: £940,8152023 Spending: £927,36220232024 Income: £1,879,5642024 Spending: £1,238,80620242025 Income: £1,456,4612025 Spending: £1,143,0112025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 7.0%
  • Charitable activities 50%
  • Trading 4.8%
  • Other 38%

In the charity's own words

North Wales Science operates a science discovery centre.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Tonbridge School FoundationTonbridge£1.5m
Al Risalah Education TrustLondon£1.5m
The Food and Drink Training and Education Council LimitedLeeds£1.5m
University of East London Students' UnionLondon£1.5m