CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY

Registered charity 1147717 · organisation 5028874

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 June 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08049710
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£59,723,000
Latest expenditure
£60,430,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Harper Adams University, Edgmond, NEWPORT, TF10 8NB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.harper-adams.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Harper Adams University delivers higher education in support of the agricultural, agricultural engineering, food science and technology, environmental science, veterinary science and land-based sectors.

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
28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£59,723,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,430,000
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
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,346,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,677,000
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
23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£51,775,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,236,000
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
24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,490,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,325,000
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
27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£41,902,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,717,000

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
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£59,723,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,430,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£16,813,000
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
24
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
12
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,346,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,677,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£15,913,000
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
21
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
8
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
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
0
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
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£51,775,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,236,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£14,340,000
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
13
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
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
0
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
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£45,490,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,325,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£11,855,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
22
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
27 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£41,902,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,717,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£9,932,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
64
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
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
0

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
28 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
414000
Income Other Trading Activities
45551000
Income Charitable Activities
12395000
Income Investments
1363000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
59723000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£494,090
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£59,935,910
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
60430000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
287798
Expenditure Support Costs
1216000
Expenditure Depreciation
4349000
Gain Loss Investment
145000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-260000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,188,000
Assets Total Fixed
88393000
Assets Own Use
87095000
Assets Long Term Investment
1298000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£41,459,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,413,000
Assets Current Investment
10525000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,439,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9062000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36351000
Assets Cash
£24,444,000
Funds Endowment
1025000
Funds Unrestricted
82188000
Funds Restricted
1226000
Funds Total
84439000
Count Employees
703
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
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1260000
Income Other Trading Activities
42666000
Income Charitable Activities
11203000
Income Investments
1217000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
56346000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£306,103
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£55,370,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
55677000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
237276
Expenditure Support Costs
989000
Expenditure Depreciation
5197000
Gain Loss Investment
270000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
387000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
14000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,875,000
Assets Total Fixed
88341000
Assets Own Use
87111000
Assets Long Term Investment
1230000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-4000
Assets Other Assets
£44,458,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£47,477,000
Assets Current Investment
14058000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£85,318,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10542000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36935000
Assets Cash
£24,249,000
Funds Endowment
1153000
Funds Unrestricted
82875000
Funds Restricted
1290000
Funds Total
85318000
Count Employees
650
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
23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
566000
Income Other Trading Activities
39611000
Income Charitable Activities
11192000
Income Investments
406000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
51775000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£296,147
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£49,939,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
50236000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
379649
Expenditure Support Costs
1325000
Expenditure Depreciation
4247000
Gain Loss Investment
85000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
14552
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
51000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,546,000
Assets Total Fixed
89193000
Assets Own Use
88107000
Assets Long Term Investment
1086000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-494000
Assets Other Assets
£42,022,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,580,000
Assets Current Investment
13019000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,141,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9448000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37132000
Assets Cash
£24,010,000
Funds Endowment
1055000
Funds Unrestricted
82546000
Funds Restricted
540000
Funds Total
84141000
Count Employees
475
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
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
456000
Income Other Trading Activities
35566000
Income Charitable Activities
9452000
Income Investments
16000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
45490000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£373,761
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£45,951,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
46325000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
111558
Expenditure Support Costs
479000
Expenditure Depreciation
4137000
Gain Loss Investment
22000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
21071000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
36000
Reserves
£66,778,000
Assets Total Fixed
90633000
Assets Own Use
89524000
Assets Long Term Investment
1109000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-13934000
Assets Other Assets
£37,683,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£46,038,000
Assets Current Investment
5987000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£68,344,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7761000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
38277000
Assets Cash
£26,535,000
Funds Endowment
1083000
Funds Unrestricted
66778000
Funds Restricted
483000
Funds Total
68344000
Count Employees
488
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
27 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1040000
Income Other Trading Activities
8173000
Income Charitable Activities
32677000
Income Investments
12000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
41902000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£473,414
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£41,243,586
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
41717000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90163
Expenditure Support Costs
846000
Expenditure Depreciation
4087000
Gain Loss Investment
144000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1322000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
8000
Reserves
£46,376,000
Assets Total Fixed
92567000
Assets Own Use
91480000
Assets Long Term Investment
1087000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-32505000
Assets Other Assets
£20,804,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,794,000
Assets Current Investment
2849000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£48,072,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10039000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
22755000
Assets Cash
£13,501,000
Funds Endowment
1172000
Funds Unrestricted
46376000
Funds Restricted
524000
Funds Total
48072000
Count Employees
483
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-06-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/01/2013 AS AMENDED ON 30 JUN 2020 AS AMENDED ON 26 NOV 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUL 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE THE PROVISION, CONDUCT AND DEVELOPMENTOF THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE INDUSTRIES, PROFESSIONSAND COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH RURAL LAND.
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
522555
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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