Activities

As described by the charity on the register

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."

Latest income

£60.4m

Expenditure

£60.0m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £47.1m £45.3m
2022-07-31 £47.2m £49.0m
2023-07-31 £50.9m £53.1m
2024-07-31 £62.4m £61.3m
2025-07-31 £60.4m £60.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £1k
Charitable activities £55.7m
Trading £0
Investment income £1.2m
Total income £60.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £59.5m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £518k
Total expenditure £60.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £65.5m
Total funds £65.5m
— restricted £1.0m
— unrestricted £64.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £65.5m
Cash £25.1m

People

Employees 608

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.