Birmingham Newman University

Analysis

Birmingham Newman University is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 2005, 21 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 05493384). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Birmingham Newman University reported income of £47.7m and spending of £43.6m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £24.1m to £47.7m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Birmingham Newman University sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Peter's College, Radley (£47.6m), St Paul's School (£48.2m) and Tonbridge School (£47.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £39.9m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 367 people.