University of Wales

Registered charity 1146516 · since 2012wales.ac.uk·Wales·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

The stated priority is Wales, and its themes are education, research and Welsh culture, so a Welsh organisation working in one of those areas is the closest fit the evidence shows.
The annual report gives no grants figure that could be read, the register entry shows no grants to institutions, and no grant range is stated, so there is no basis for choosing a request size; keep any ask modest until you know more.
No application process is published, so the contact shown on its website is the only route, and it is worth asking whether it accepts approaches before you write a full proposal.
Neither the annual report nor its website says how competitive its funding is or whether existing relationships matter, so do not assume either.
Nothing available sets out which kinds of organisation it funds or excludes, so do not rule yourself out on the evidence here.

Overview

University of Wales is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146516).

University of Wales is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146516). Its objects are to advance education, learning and research, and to serve Wales and its people. It was brought into being through the determination, enthusiasm for learning, and generosity of ordinary Welsh people. Its website describes it as a degree-awarding body for other institutions and colleges in the UK and overseas, and says it does not teach courses.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The University of Wales states that its objects are to advance education, learning and research and to serve Wales and its people. Its website describes its role as a degree-awarding body for other institutions and colleges in the UK and overseas; it does not teach courses, and research is undertaken only to a very limited level. It also describes institutional support for work promoting Welsh language, heritage and culture. The sources establish these educational, research and cultural purposes, but do not set out a profile of organisations eligible to receive grants.

Themes

Education
Research
Welsh culture

Geographic Focus

Priority: Wales.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Wales

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to University of Wales.

The James Pantyfedwen FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £165k Ethel and Gwynne Morgan TrustRollingGave £307k The Llysdinam TrustNo public processGave £127k The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies CharityFixed deadlinesGave £208k Coleg Cymraeg CenedlaetholFixed deadlinesGave £6.2M Arts Council of WalesFixed deadlinesGave £31M John Andrews Charitable TrustRollingGave £342k The Millennium Stadium Charitable TrustFixed deadlinesGave £365k Welsh GovernmentMixed deadlinesGave £1.1bn Groundwork WalesNo public process

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 July 2021	£2,383,000	£2,741,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2021
year to 31 July 2022	£2,443,000	£2,789,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2022
year to 31 July 2023	£2,723,000	£5,080,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2023
year to 31 July 2024	£2,698,000	£1,898,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2024
year to 31 July 2025	£2,698,000	£1,898,000	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.