The University of Buckingham

Analysis

The University of Buckingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The University of Buckingham reported income of £62.8m and spending of £62.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43.5m to £62.8m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. 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, The University of Buckingham 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 Leeds Trinity University (£61.6m), The Dean Close Foundation (£63.8m) and Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University (£60.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £12.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 413 people.