Swansea University

Analysis

Swansea University is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Swansea University reported income of £325.6m and spending of £373.0m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £360.7m to £325.6m (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Swansea 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 Michael's School (Leigh-On-Sea) Limited (£288.8m), Founders Pledge Ltd (£331.0m) and Citb (£280.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.2m. Reserves of £284.2m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3,448 people.