Prifysgol Aberystwyth

Analysis

Prifysgol Aberystwyth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberystwyth. It was registered in December 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 Aberystwyth reported income of £127.4m and spending of £132.6m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £118.2m to £127.4m (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prifysgol Aberystwyth 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 The Leverhulme Trust (£124.5m), The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known As the Royal Society) (£157.6m) and The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (£120.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and trading 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £90.5m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,319 people.