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Harper Adams University

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Harper Adams University is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.

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What are the key facts about Harper Adams University?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£59,723,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£60,430,000
Registered charity number
1147717
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Edgmond
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.harper-adams.ac.uk

Quick answer

Harper Adams University (number 1147717) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Harper Adams University do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Harper Adams University

Answers Harper Adams University gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Harper Adams University's highest-paid staff paid?

Harper Adams University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 67 employees paid more than £60,000, including 10 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£250,001–£300,0001
£130,001–£140,0002
£110,001–£120,0003
£100,001–£110,0004
£90,001–£100,0001
£80,001–£90,00012
£70,001–£80,00020
£60,001–£70,00024

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Harper Adams University's money come from?

Harper Adams University reported £60m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £46m (76%), charitable activities £12m (21%), investments £1.4m (2%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£46m · 76%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£12m · 21%
  • Investments£1.4m · 2%
  • Donations and legacies£414k · 1%

Does Harper Adams University receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Harper Adams University. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Harper Adams University reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Harper Adams University as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Harper Adams University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08049710 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Harper Adams University College
Where it says it operates
Ireland · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Harper Adams University registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Harper Adams University yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Harper Adams University a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Harper Adams University as a registered charity (number 1147717) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Harper Adams University's charity number?
Harper Adams University's charity number is 1147717. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1147717?
Search 1147717 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Harper Adams University do?
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.
Does Harper Adams University have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Harper Adams University. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Harper Adams University?
Harper Adams University's website listed in our register data is http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Harper Adams University's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Harper Adams University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 67 employees paid more than £60,000, including 10 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Harper Adams University's money come from?
Harper Adams University reported £60m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £46m (76%), charitable activities £12m (21%), investments £1.4m (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Harper Adams University?
The register does not record Harper Adams University as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Harper Adams University's trustees paid?
Harper Adams University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Harper Adams University previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Harper Adams University: Harper Adams University College.
When was Harper Adams University registered as a charity?
Harper Adams University was entered on the register on 15 June 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08049710).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.