Harper Adams University

Analysis

Harper Adams University is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08049710). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Harper Adams University reported income of £59.7m and spending of £60.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £41.9m to £59.7m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. 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, Harper Adams 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 Dulwich College (£59.4m), Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University (£60.4m) and The American School in London Educational Trust Ltd (£59.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 76%, charitable activities 21% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £82.2m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 703 people.