Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University
What it does
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."
Its charitable purposes
THE UNIVERSITY'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS DEFINED IN THE EDUCATION REFORM ACT 1988 PART II CHAPTER 2I124 POWERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION(1) A HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION SHALL HAVE POWER-(A) TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION;(B) TO PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATION; AND(C) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH IT IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CORPORATION THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
- Gwynedd
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £60,431,000 and spent £60,006,000.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £60,431,000 | £60,006,000 | 608 | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | £62,409,000 | £61,260,000 | 562 | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | £50,899,000 | £53,118,000 | 510 | Not reported |
| 31 July 2022 | £47,206,000 | £48,969,000 | 453 | Not reported |
| 31 July 2021 | £47,052,000 | £45,321,000 | 439 | Not reported |
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 28%, from £47,052,000 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £60,431,000 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 19% of its income in the year to 31 July 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£9,427,598).
- Largest funder
- Higher Education Funding Council for Wales gave £5,129,000 in the year to 31 July 2025, 8% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: £7,362,567 from 23 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £7,362,567 from 23 grants | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | £7,105,952 from 16 grants | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | £6,467,667 from 21 grants | £2,959,931 from 1 contract |
| 31 July 2022 | £8,406,134 from 33 grants | Not reported |
| 31 July 2021 | £13,286,548 from 33 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 July 2025
- Donations and legacies£1,000
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£55,696,000
- Investments£1,203,000
- Other£3,531,000
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £5,129,000 between them. £5,129,000 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 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Funding Council for Wales | Other public body | £5,129,000 | £5,852,000 | £4,517,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham | 31 March 2024 | £3,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2014, worth at least £504,690.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£503,690, 2 grants
- Nesta£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2020 | Nesta | £1,000 |
| 26 Jul 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,960 |
| 21 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £493,730 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
19 June 2025
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: First Minister
Purpose: Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University.
Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University
22 May 2025
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Cabsec SJTCW
Purpose: Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University, North Wales Child Poverty Conference.
Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University, North Wales Child Poverty Conference
23 January 2025
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Cabsec SJTCW
Purpose: Civic Mission Team - Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University.
Civic Mission Team - Prifysgol Wrecsam / Wrexham University
25 January 2024
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: DM for SS
Purpose: Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University.
Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University
Trustees
20 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Leigh GriffinChair
- Abimbola Sunmoila
- Caroline Platt
- Cerys Alonso
- Claire Homard
- Diane McCarthy
- Dr Sarah Dubberley
- Fabrizio Trifiro
- Howard Jones
- Jayne Owen
- Joseph Yates
- Lucy Scott
- Omeya Chinemerem
- Paul Barlow
- paul kirkbright
- Professor Martin Chambers
- Richard Campbell
- Samuel Hale
- Wendy Williams
- William Naylor
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 13 May 2026, 18 days early | Received 13 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 23 May 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 May 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 30 May 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 26 May 2023, 5 days early | Received 26 May 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 123 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1142048
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 May 2011
- Governing document
- INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT DATED 03/07/2008 as amended on 07 Oct 2022
- Website
- www.glyndwr.ac.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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 the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.