Prifysgol Cymru / the University of Wales

Analysis

Prifysgol Cymru / the University of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Prifysgol Cymru / the University of Wales reported income of £2.7m and spending of £1.9m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £2.7m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Prifysgol Cymru / the University of Wales sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunderland Engineering Training Association Limited (£2.7m), Open Awards (£2.7m) and Constable Country Childcare (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 3.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.