Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Pension deficit: -3
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

PRIFYSGOL WRECSAM/WREXHAM UNIVERSITY

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."

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £13,490,000
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 13 years

www.glyndwr.ac.uk

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/07/22	£47,206	£48,969	£-1,763	£0	£50,703	£50,503	12.4	453
31/07/21	£47,052	£45,321	£1,731	£0	£20,338	£20,138	5.3	439
31/07/20	£36,980	£36,625	£355	£0	£12,311	£12,111	4	409
31/07/19	£35,965	£36,580	£-615	£0	£20,176	£19,976	6.6	411
31/07/18	£35,431	£35,019	£412	£0	£30,501	£30,301	10.4	416
31/07/17	£35,716	£35,124	£592	£0	£23,131	£22,931	7.8	471
31/07/16	£39,453	£38,586	£867	£0	£15,492	£15,292	4.8	490
31/07/15	£42,395	£43,930	£-1,535	£9	£32,045	£24,119	6.6	524
31/07/14	£48,795	£52,838	£-4,043	£9	£37,267	£28,756	6.5	648
31/07/13	£43,884	£47,838	£-3,954	£0	£40,907	£31,744	8	655
31/07/12	£48,327	£47,095	£1,232	£0	£46,068	£36,138	9.2	629

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £250,000-£300,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 62%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 12.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

453 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Glyndwr University and Envirohire Limited
£39,185	01/08/2021	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10008171
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Glyndwr University and Unimaq Ltd
£34,769	01/05/2021	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=97329
National Lottery Community Fund - Virtually Learning!
£9,960	26/07/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Glyndwr University in Wrexham will deliver digital learning workshops for younger people age 11-19 with autistic spectrum disorder, giving them an opportunity to explore ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Glyndwr University in Wrexham will deliver digital learning workshops for younger people age 11-19 with autistic spectrum disorder, giving them an opportunity to explore alternative routes into employment and higher education._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,960 will fund digital equipment including cameras, PC's, games consoles, and art and design packages.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Degree of Responsibility
£493,730	21/05/2014 36	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 17/18 persons

FABRIZIO TRIFIRO Appointed: 2023

AMY ANGELSEA Appointed: 2021

CLAIRE HOMARD Appointed: 2020

DAVID SUBACCHI Appointed: 2016

DR KAREN HEALD Appointed: 2022

DR LEIGH GRIFFIN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

MAUREEN WAIN Appointed: 2021

PAUL BARLOW Appointed: 2016

PROFESSOR MARTIN CHAMBERS Appointed: 2021

RICHARD CAMPBELL Appointed: 2022

SALLY LAMBAH Appointed: 2021

WILLIAM NAYLOR Appointed: 2023

DIANE MCCARTHY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST ASAPH CATHEDRAL,

DR SARAH DUBBERLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: NORTH WALES WOMEN'S CENTRE,

LIAM WYNNE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: NORTH WALES SCIENCE,

PROFESSOR MARIA HINFELAAR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Vice-Chancellor And Chief Executive

RICHARD THOMAS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES,

SANDRA JOWETT Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: BUXTON FESTIVAL FRINGE, BUXTON FESTIVAL FRINGE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2011, number: 1142048

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Plas Coch
Mold Road
Wrexham
LL11 2AW

Objectives

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.

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