Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University
Analysis
Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. 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 provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University reported income of £60.4m and spending of £60.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £47.1m to £60.4m (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham 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 Harper Adams University (£59.7m), Leeds Trinity University (£61.6m) and Dulwich College (£59.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £65.5m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 608 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 2.0%
- Other 5.8%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the University are those set out in the Education Reform Act 1988 which state that "a higher education corporation shall have the power - (a) to provide higher education (b) to provide further education and (c) to carry out research and publish the results of research or any other material arising out of or connected with it in such a manner as the corporation thinks fit."
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harper Adams University | Newport | £59.7m |
| Leeds Trinity University | Leeds | £61.6m |
| Dulwich College | London | £59.4m |
| The University of Buckingham | Buckingham | £62.8m |