Cardiff University
What it does
The University provides Higher Education to the general public which will also include numerous research activities. For more detail see the Public Benefit Statement within the Annual Financial Statements.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE OBJECTS OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SHALL BE:(1) TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION BY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND BY THE EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE;(2) TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND COURSES OF STUDY FOR PERSONS SEEKING TO QUALIFY FORDEGREES AND OTHER AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, AND OFOTHER UNIVERSITIES AND FOR OTHER PERSONS;(3) TO PROMOTE AND MAKE PROVISION FOR RESEARCH AND FOR SUCH METHODS OF ADVANCING, DISSEMINATING, PRESERVING AND APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AS MAY BE DECIDED UPON FROM TIME TO TIME BY CARDIFF UNIVERSITY;(4) TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTER OF THE STUDENTS BY VIRTUE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE;(5) TO PROMOTE, ITSELF OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS, HEALTH AND WELFARE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NEEDS OF WALES;(6) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WALES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.2. CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SHALL BE A TEACHING, RESEARCH, EXAMINING AND DEGREE-AWARDING BODY AND SHALL HAVE POWER TO DO ALL LAWFUL ACTS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) POWER:(1) TO TAKE OVER ALL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES OF, INCLUDING PROPERTYPREVIOUSLY HELD ON TRUST BY, UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OR ANY OTHERPERSON OR BODY WHOSE OBJECTS ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS OUR CHARTER; (2) TO MAKE AWARDS AND CONFER DEGREES AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY AND FOR GOOD CAUSE TO DEPRIVE A PERSON OF AN AWARD, DISTINCTION OR DEGREE OF CARDIFF UNIVERSITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £634,070,682 and spent £692,020,576.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £634,070,682 | £692,020,576 | 6,092 | 2,523 |
| 31 July 2024 | £646,938,858 | £674,408,270 | 6,253 | 2,401 |
| 31 July 2023 | £635,205,042 | £611,469,000 | 6,171 | 2,130 |
| 31 July 2022 | £634,167,000 | £725,313,000 | 6,032 | 1,638 |
| 31 July 2021 | £604,593,000 | £573,201,000 | 5,809 | 580 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 5%, from £604,593,000 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £634,070,682 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 109% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 37% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£232,318,594).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £6,200,000 in the year to 31 July 2024, 1% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: £182,182,426 from 1,140 grants. Government contracts: £50,136,168 from 389 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £182,182,426 from 1,140 grants | £50,136,168 from 389 contracts |
| 31 July 2024 | £174,097,876 from 1,139 grants | £48,217,390 from 370 contracts |
| 31 July 2023 | £189,690,348 from 1,094 grants | £51,857,670 from 385 contracts |
| 31 July 2022 | £187,595,434 from 1,023 grants | £46,070,273 from 354 contracts |
| 31 July 2021 | £195,189,756 from 980 grants | £41,662,372 from 488 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 July 2025
- Donations and legacies£1,388,334
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£531,858,224
- Trading and fundraising£73,772,305
- Investments£10,509,473
- Other£17,213,850
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 July 2024, the charity named 1 funder who gave £6,200,000. £6,200,000 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £6,200,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol | 31 March 2025 | £515,809 |
| Cancer Research Wales | 31 March 2026 | £2,277,466 |
| Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol | 31 March 2024 | £608,018 |
| Cancer Research Wales | 31 March 2025 | £1,225,077 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 144 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £58,158,858.
By funder
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy£54,562,526, 123 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,916,304, 4 grants
- Nuffield Foundation£935,687, 5 grants
- LEF£230,000, 1 grant
- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation£150,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£120,300, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000, 1 grant
- Road Safety Trust£56,738, 1 grant
- The Seafarers' Charity£39,500, 1 grant
- Department for Work and Pensions£36,016, 1 grant
- Nesta£21,850, 2 grants
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£12,800, 1 grant
- BBC Children in Need£2,137, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Nuffield Foundation | £236,213 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | Nuffield Foundation | £326,288 |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Nuffield Foundation | £341,022 |
| 6 Dec 2021 | The Seafarers' Charity | £39,500 |
| 16 Jun 2021 | LEF | £230,000 |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £75,000 |
| 18 Dec 2019 | Nesta | £11,850 |
| 15 Mar 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £2,137 |
| 1 Oct 2018 | Department for Work and Pensions | £36,016 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £151,137 |
All 144 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £42,757 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £3,606,720 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £3,683,535 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £200,000 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £206,861 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £525,254 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £720,434 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £21,000 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £33,855 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £509,094 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £279,442 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £1,552,542 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £1,845,389 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £21,388 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £256,167 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £224,212 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £220,134 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £14,698 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £20,889 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £48,991 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £152,881 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £76,559 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £95,411 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £146,866 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £113,599 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £144,934 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £186,705 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £122,251 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £157,375 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £99,578 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £505,203 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £364,952 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £488,467 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £996,662 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £725,313 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £309,744 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £200,452 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £747,212 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £203,352 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £264,950 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £345,612 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £970,468 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | £12,800 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £49,905 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £86,293 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £707,487 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £421,568 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £848,659 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £73,919 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £5,385,951 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £1,459,153 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £301,328 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £764,295 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £38,183 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £369,214 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £99,034 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £99,034 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £212,954 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £708,068 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £169,330 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £551,216 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £454,114 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £232,387 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £35,521 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £758,555 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £93,476 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £201,015 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £557,898 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £304,031 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £88,700 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £25,204 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £2,201,661 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £1,220,658 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £64,898 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £367,565 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £412,021 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £179,950 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £93,478 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £457,013 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £488,055 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £816,240 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £320,261 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £341,314 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £25,024 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £358,914 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £33,764 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £606,174 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £232,767 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £965,428 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £23,347 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £84,650 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £47,959 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £275,769 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £14,859 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £631,470 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £628,872 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £325,187 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £93,911 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £296,784 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £511,563 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £202,433 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £175,000 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £970,468 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £443,704 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £119,694 |
| 13 Feb 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,072,692 |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £406,070 |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £286,964 |
| 12 May 2017 | Nuffield Foundation | £17,000 |
| 1 May 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £356,040 |
| 1 May 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £121,835 |
| 1 May 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £55,603 |
| 1 May 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £93,769 |
| 1 May 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £326,994 |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £275,917 |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £358,783 |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £236,177 |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £255,111 |
| 14 Feb 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £50,000 |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Road Safety Trust | £56,738 |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £114,034 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £133,990 |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £135,499 |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £178,003 |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £138,465 |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £23,996 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | £334,886 |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Nuffield Foundation | £15,164 |
| 6 May 2015 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £150,000 |
| 24 Oct 2014 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £50,900 |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Nesta | £10,000 |
| 12 Oct 2012 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £69,400 |
| 9 Apr 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £790,862 |
| 1 Aug 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,750 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
13 October 2026, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Response - Place-Based Economic Interventions Inquiry
1 September 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Economic Well Being and Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee
Regional Energy Quarterly Update Report
6 July 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Economic Well Being and Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee
Regional Energy Update
2 June 2026, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
DENBIGHSHIRE SUMMER 2026 NEWSLETTER
26 May 2026, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee
Investment Zone report to Cabinet - including response to E&C Place-Based Economic Interventions Inquiry
2 March 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee - Economic Well Being and Regional Economic Development Sub-Committee
Regional Energy Update
9 February 2026, Gwynedd
Named in an agenda item or minute of Language Committee
REPORT BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LANGUAGE POLICY AND CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS REALISING THE WELSH LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2023-2033
5 February 2026, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Schools and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee
School Transport Costs
27 January 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee
UK Research and Innovation Local Innovation Partnerships Fund
27 January 2026, Monmouthshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee
Schools Health Research Network - To inform the committee about the data and insights from the SHRN work led by Cardiff University relating to pupil well-being.
20 January 2026, Vale of Glamorgan
Named in an agenda item or minute of Place Scrutiny Committee
Coastal Monitoring Update. [View Presentation]
9 December 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
DRAFT HEALTHY EATING IN SCHOOLS REGULATIONS
25 November 2025, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
WASACRE Updates
25 November 2025, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
Newport SAC Annual Report
25 September 2025, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Oral Questions
24 September 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Notice of Motion
12 September 2025, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of West Glamorgan Archives Committee
Report of the County Archivist.
10 July 2025, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Approval of the Continued Partnership Agreement for the Delivery of the Joint Equipment Service Between the Council, Cardiff University Health Board and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
9 July 2025, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
WASACRE Business
7 July 2025, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Community & Adult Services Scrutiny Committee
JES Section 33 Report
7 July 2025, Cardiff
Named in an agenda item or minute of Community & Adult Services Scrutiny Committee
Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff Strategy (2025-2030) Consultation
20 June 2025, Conwy
Named in an agenda item or minute of Conwy SACRVE Meeting
National Centre of Religious Education for Wales
3 June 2025, Monmouthshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee
Supporting Vulnerable Learners - Scrutiny of the effectiveness of approaches in supporting the needs of vulnerable learners (12 month follow up)
29 April 2025, Monmouthshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee
Key Stage 4 Results
21 March 2025, Torfaen
Named in an agenda item or minute of Gwent Archives Joint Committee
Report on the activity of Gwent Archives, 1 December 2024 to 28 February 2025 / Adroddiad ar weithgaredd Archifau Gwent, 1 Rhagfyr 2024 tan 28 Chwefror 2025
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In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Min CSSP
Purpose: Prif Ysgol Caerdydd /Cardiff University.
Prif Ysgol Caerdydd /Cardiff University
21 October 2026
Named by Tom Montgomery in the Senedd
…re seeing a shift towards greater school-level flexibility on learning approaches and a more interlinked learning approach, researchers from Cardiff University have warned that schools need significant investment in materials and learning resources to avoid the widening of educational outcome gaps b…
20 October 2026
Named in a written question from Cai Parry-Jones
Addressed to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care.
What discussions has the Cabinet Minister had with Cardiff University regarding the intake number for nursing students for the 2027-28 academic year being reduced in comparison to this year’s intake? Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are the strategic workforce organisation and Statutory…
20 October 2026
Named in a written question from Darren Millar
Addressed to the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language.
…27, this includes support for Bangor University’s Iriaith project to develop and improve Welsh language AI models and technology tools, and Cardiff University’s work to develop Welsh language technology infrastructure. This strengthens the foundations for AI and digital services that work in Welsh.…
8 October 2026
Named by Carrie Harper in the Senedd
…We'll be taking evidence as part of our inter-institutional relations agreement inquiry. Can I welcome to the meeting Dr Hedydd Phylip from Cardiff University and Dr Elin Royles from Aberystwyth University? I understand that this is the first time you've come to committee to give evidence on the II…
7 October 2026
Named by Sarah Cooper-Lesadd in the Senedd
…iff and the Vale, with three judges trained for it. It cost £450,000. In November 2023, it closed, but not because it failed. Researchers at Cardiff University looked at it and found that it worked here, that parents were getting better, that children's lives were changing. They said that Wales shou…
7 October 2026
Named by Sam Rowlands in the Senedd
…rticular point again? I think part of the reason also is the ability to recruit teachers in RE. You'll be aware, of course, that places like Cardiff University have rolled back on some of their RE or Theology teacher-training courses as well, so I guess there's a broader picture, with your Deputy Mi…
30 September 2026
Named by Ruth Meadows in the Senedd
This is something that was developed by Cardiff University, and there have been issues, I think, around data sharing and how that would work in terms of a roll-out. I know it's something that Medr is reflecting on at the moment—
22 September 2026
Named by Kiera Marshall in the Senedd
…hich has, effectively, been decriminalised. However, we also must look at prevention, not just justice. I met with a group of young women at Cardiff University, so I was glad to hear you talk about the university sector. They're called Time to Act, and they've been campaigning to eliminate sexual as…
21 September 2026
Named by Dafydd Trystan Davies in the Senedd
…he Counsel General. Also, when we talk about training future lawyers in our law schools, whether that's in Aberystwyth University or even in Cardiff University, there are opportunities, aren't there, to ensure that the Welsh language is an integral part of the law of Wales, that that is clear, and t…
19 August 2026
Named in a written question from Huw Thomas
Addressed to the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy.
…nd marine energy projects? Marine energy is an important part of Wales’ clean energy ambitions. The Welsh Government has worked closely with Cardiff University, Marine Energy Wales, and other key stakeholders to develop Wales’ marine energy capability. Cardiff Capital Region is leading work to devel…
7 August 2026
Named in a registered interest of Paul Rock, Member of the Senedd
Category: Voluntary record of Members’ other interests.
(Register updated 17 September 2026) Information relevant to entry: Ticket (no more than £50) to Cardiff University graduation dinner for the Member.
5 August 2026
Named in a written question from Joe Martin
Addressed to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality.
What support has the Welsh Government provided through Museum Wales and other bodies to the History of Islam in Wales project run by Cardiff University? The History of Islam in Wales is a research project carried out by Cardiff University. Although Welsh Government funding was not provided through A…
13 July 2026
Named in a written question from Natasha Asghar
Addressed to the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care.
…ncluding Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, and UK unknown) Non-UK Unknown Aberystwyth University 170 30 30 0 Bangor University 895 145 55 5 Cardiff University 955 370 80 0 Swansea University 1,085 115 115 0 The Open University (Welsh national centre) 350 0 0 0 University of South Wales 2,125 85 220…
8 July 2026
Named by Kiera Marshall in the Senedd
…ee years, Time to Act have been campaigning to eliminate sexual assault and harassment, alongside supporting survivors of sexual violence in Cardiff University. This has been done completely in their spare time alongside their studies, and they're a tribute to how students campaign for what is right…
8 July 2026
Named by Shav Taj in the Senedd
…evo. Many of us remember as well how hard he debated and fought for us to stay in Europe. I remember a time when we were holding a debate in Cardiff University, and he showed up with two Tesco bags and flung them onto the table and started looking for papers to make his case for why this was importa…
23 June 2026
Named in a registered interest of Anna Nicholl, Member of the Senedd
Category: Membership/Chairmanship of bodies in receipt of direct or indirect Senedd Commission or Welsh Government funds.
Entry in respect of: Member Name of organisation: SPARK, Cardiff University Role within organisation: Innovator in Residence Additional information: Honorary position
19 May 2026
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CMECE
Purpose: Dr Leon Hawthorne, Cardiff University.
Dr Leon Hawthorne, Cardiff University
19 March 2026
Named in a written question from Russell George
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
…les, rather than popular urban areas. There are three such posts in Powys. Powys Teaching Health Board has also participated in a pilot with Cardiff University enabling final-year dental students undertake part of their clinical study in Powys’ community dental service. This supports new dentists to…
4 March 2026
Named by Rhun ap Iorwerth in the Senedd
…said: 'People were right to worry that Wales’s rail network was being left behind after years of Tory empty promises. No longer'. What did Cardiff University's Wales Fiscal Analysis centre say? 'Any suggestion that this funding in any way compensates Wales for the loss incurred from HS2 is obviousl…
3 March 2026
Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd
…not be moving on by itself. It was a clear recommendation from the Lord Thomas commission. We had a very positive assessment by CASCADE and Cardiff University. The judges are in favour of it. The judges said how successful it was. Over half of the children go back to their families. And it's been s…
2 March 2026
Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd
…sion and, frankly, all of those who gave their expertise and time to support that work. I note that the research that you've commissioned by Cardiff University has said very much that the analysis and the recommendations of that original Thomas commission speak directly to the many challenges facing…
12 February 2026
Named in a written question from Rhys ab Owen
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
…abling dental therapists, hygienists and other professionals to deliver more patient care and increase capacity. We are working closely with Cardiff University School of Dentistry and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) to modernise undergraduate education in line with the new contract to…
9 February 2026
Named by Derek Walker in the Senedd
…f the best academics in the country, if not in Europe, in Wales, but they weren't being linked into the Welsh public sector, particularly in Cardiff University, for example. So now, through the Hwb, there's this peer-to-peer learning programme where those who are thinking about applying foresight te…
5 February 2026
Named by Peter Fox in the Senedd
…The last question from me, Chair, is just around the viability of renegotiation. We know that there's a new report by Dr Edward Shepherd of Cardiff University. He's called for a number of changes to reduce the scope for viability renegotiations at the planning application level. One recommendation…
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Trustees
21 trustees run the charity.
- Ana Rodrigues Sarmento Guedes de Oliveira
- Andrew David Twyman
- Craig Alyn Watkins
- Dr ANDREW RODNEY Glanfield
- Dr Robert Wilton Weaver
- Dr Wayne Nicolas Nishio
- Elizabeth Louise McKenzie
- Elizabeth Peggy Button
- Jennifer Wood
- John Shakeshaft
- Jonathan Peter Marlow
- Joshua Lloyd Tandy
- Mario Pietro Gualano
- Patrick Younge
- Professor Damian Walford Davies
- Professor Gavin Shaddick
- Professor Luke Samuel Sloan
- Professor Wendy Joan Larner
- Sean Peter Strong
- Sian Rees
- Stephen Andrew Joseph Mann
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 23 April 2026, 38 days early | Received 23 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 20 May 2025, 11 days early | Received 20 May 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 24 May 2024, 7 days early | Received 24 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 22 May 2023, 9 days early | Received 22 May 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 25 May 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1136855
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 July 2010
- Governing document
- CHARTER ADOPTED 7 OCTOBER 1884 And Royal Charter granted on 15 Sept 2022as amended by order dated 15 Sept 2022
- Website
- www.cardiff.ac.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Cardiff Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Cardiff's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Penarth