CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Registered charity 1136855 · organisation 5010420

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 July 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£634,070,682
Latest expenditure
£692,020,576
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cardiff University, University Secretary's Office, Cardiff, CF10 3AT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cardiff.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity 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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,070,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,020,576
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£646,938,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,408,270
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,205,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,469,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£634,167,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£725,313,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£604,593,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,201,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£634,070,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,020,576
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
389
Count Govt Grants
£1,140
Income From Government Contracts
50136168
Income From Government Grants
£182,182,426
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
568
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
386
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
243
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
88
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
50
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
43
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
9
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
17
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
16
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
36
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
14
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2523
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
20 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£646,938,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,408,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
370
Count Govt Grants
£1,139
Income From Government Contracts
48217390
Income From Government Grants
£174,097,876
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
373
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
434
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
161
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
92
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
49
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
33
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
21
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
18
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
16
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
35
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
4
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2401
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
24 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£635,205,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,469,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
385
Count Govt Grants
£1,094
Income From Government Contracts
51857670
Income From Government Grants
£189,690,348
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
484
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
272
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
108
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
56
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
51
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
30
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
20
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
18
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
13
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
33
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
1
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
2130
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£634,167,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£725,313,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
354
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1,023
Income From Government Contracts
46070273
Income From Government Grants
£187,595,434
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
468
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
229
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
94
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
47
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
55
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
21
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
19
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
17
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
15
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
23
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1638
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
25 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£604,593,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,201,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
488
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£980
Income From Government Contracts
41662372
Income From Government Grants
£195,189,756
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
335
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
190
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
94
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
47
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
45
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
24
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
17
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
17
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
18
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
27
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
580

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
23 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1388334
Income Other Trading Activities
73772305
Income Charitable Activities
531858224
Income Investments
10509473
Income Other
17213850
Income Total Income And Endowments
634742186
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
671505
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,012,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£542,737,437
Expenditure Other
146270495
Expenditure Total
692020576
Expenditure Investment Management
1412446
Expenditure Grants Institution
3389975
Expenditure Governance
2438225
Expenditure Support Costs
77892143
Expenditure Depreciation
49804984
Gain Loss Investment
4524022
Gain Loss Pension Fund
12400155
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
7709090
Reserves
£767,033,944
Assets Total Fixed
957618964
Assets Own Use
937951638
Assets Long Term Investment
19667326
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£475,840,492
Assets Total Liabilities
£612,875,120
Assets Current Investment
402783838
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£820,584,336
Creditors One Year Total Current
157909714
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
454965406
Assets Cash
£12,274,850
Funds Endowment
53482392
Funds Unrestricted
767033944
Funds Restricted
68000
Funds Total
820584336
Count Employees
6092
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
20 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4176768
Income Other Trading Activities
73024410
Income Charitable Activities
537998465
Income Investments
11706191
Income Other
22161908
Income Total Income And Endowments
649067742
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
2128884
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,452,202
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£542,362,402
Expenditure Other
129593666
Expenditure Total
674408270
Expenditure Investment Management
925951
Expenditure Grants Institution
3729975
Expenditure Governance
1007486
Expenditure Support Costs
75641525
Expenditure Depreciation
50632167
Gain Loss Investment
-36922337
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3438846
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
156358317
Reserves
£801,691,537
Assets Total Fixed
974127176
Assets Own Use
956775472
Assets Long Term Investment
17351704
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-15197055
Assets Other Assets
£488,418,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£592,492,517
Assets Current Investment
400596307
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£854,856,218
Creditors One Year Total Current
159431532
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
433060985
Assets Cash
£25,899,071
Funds Endowment
53096681
Funds Unrestricted
801691537
Funds Restricted
68000
Funds Total
854856218
Count Employees
6253
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
24 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1397018
Income Other Trading Activities
74742349
Income Charitable Activities
534439658
Income Investments
9670052
Income Other
16131394
Income Total Income And Endowments
636380471
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1175429
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,204,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£528,394,593
Expenditure Other
78870407
Expenditure Total
611469000
Expenditure Investment Management
3478991
Expenditure Grants Institution
3388593
Expenditure Governance
1510182
Expenditure Support Costs
69251695
Expenditure Depreciation
47290941
Gain Loss Investment
-5624091
Gain Loss Pension Fund
15540862
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-812687
Reserves
£631,109,444
Assets Total Fixed
967475546
Assets Own Use
952267803
Assets Long Term Investment
15207743
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-180332339
Assets Other Assets
£488,864,803
Assets Total Liabilities
£598,491,789
Assets Current Investment
390439732
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£677,516,221
Creditors One Year Total Current
168137130
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
430354659
Assets Cash
£36,586,749
Funds Endowment
46246777
Funds Unrestricted
631109444
Funds Restricted
160000
Funds Total
677516221
Count Employees
6171
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
22 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1239000
Income Other Trading Activities
56563000
Income Charitable Activities
561286000
Income Investments
5729000
Income Other
9350000
Income Total Income And Endowments
634167000
Income Legacies
656000
Income Endowments
267000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,854,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£509,361,000
Expenditure Other
213098000
Expenditure Total
725313000
Expenditure Investment Management
1987000
Expenditure Grants Institution
3345000
Expenditure Governance
481000
Expenditure Support Costs
68196000
Expenditure Depreciation
40041000
Gain Loss Investment
-9393000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
72095000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
635000
Reserves
£292,318,000
Assets Total Fixed
958304000
Assets Own Use
949055000
Assets Long Term Investment
9249000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-233452000
Assets Other Assets
£521,957,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£598,150,000
Assets Current Investment
365051000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£648,659,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
168757000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
429393000
Assets Cash
£96,365,000
Funds Endowment
45570000
Funds Unrestricted
602929000
Funds Restricted
160000
Funds Total
648659000
Count Employees
6032
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
25 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2738000
Income Other Trading Activities
47138000
Income Charitable Activities
543516000
Income Investments
4376000
Income Other
6825000
Income Total Income And Endowments
604593000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
288000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,584,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£485,762,000
Expenditure Other
84855000
Expenditure Total
573201000
Expenditure Investment Management
1252000
Expenditure Grants Institution
2917000
Expenditure Governance
518000
Expenditure Support Costs
32258000
Expenditure Depreciation
40644000
Gain Loss Investment
34463000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3000000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
726000
Gain Loss Other
-10719000
Reserves
£314,097,000
Assets Total Fixed
941873000
Assets Own Use
934275000
Assets Long Term Investment
7598000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-188814000
Assets Other Assets
£521,269,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£597,860,000
Assets Current Investment
325592000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£676,468,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
166708000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
431152000
Assets Cash
£148,587,000
Funds Endowment
45482000
Funds Unrestricted
630826000
Funds Restricted
160000
Funds Total
676468000
Count Employees
5809
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-07-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5091389
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1174941
Assoc Charity Name
CURRICULUM FOR COHESION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CHARTER ADOPTED 7 OCTOBER 1884 And Royal Charter granted on 15 Sept 2022as amended by order dated 15 Sept 2022
Charitable Objects
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.
Area Of Benefit
CARDIFF

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling