Statistics - Finances of UK HE institutions
Headline and summary statistics
| Income and
expenditure of HE institutions 2005/06 to 2011/12 |
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| Academic year | Total income (£000s) | Expenditure (£000s) |
| 2011/12 | 27,922,316 | 26,684,729 |
| 2010/11 | 27,523,406 | 26,205,427 |
| 2009/10 | 26,798,894 | 25,845,920 |
| 2008/09 | 25,371,918 | 24,939,307 |
| 2007/08 | 23,428,930 | 22,877,440 |
| 2006/07 | 21,255,048 | 21,016,635 |
| 2005/06 | 19,528,413 | 19,352,832 |
| Finance data 1993/94 to 2010/11: Free online data tables | ||
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| Graphic from Press Release 188. Click for larger version. |
| Sources of income 2011/12 | ||
| Source | Income (£000s) | % of total |
| Funding body grants | 8,270,989 | 29.6% |
| Tuition fees & education contracts | 9,676,459 | 34.7% |
| Research grants & contracts | 4,509,715 | 16.2% |
| Other income | 5,180,126 | 18.6% |
| Endowment & investment income | 285,027 | 1.0% |
| More detail in Press Release 188 |
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| Region of institution 2011/12 | ||
| Region | Total income (£000s) | Expenditure (£000s) |
| England | 23,296,892 | 22,209,612 |
| North East | 1,120,168 | 1,078,060 |
| North West | 2,608,898 | 2,466,443 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2,190,899 | 2,041,485 |
| East Midlands | 1,695,095 | 1,648,378 |
| West Midlands | 1,952,832 | 1,841,208 |
| East of England | 2,455,138 | 2,350,426 |
| London | 5,795,588 | 5,559,440 |
| South East* | 3,804,143 | 3,631,403 |
| South West | 1,674,131 | 1,592,769 |
| Wales | 1,275,339 | 1,244,261 |
| Scotland | 2,842,412 | 2,750,738 |
| Northern Ireland | 507,673 | 480,118 |
| *South East total includes The Open University | ||
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| Graphic from Press Release 188 |
| Categories of expenditure 2011/12 | ||
| Category | Expenditure (£000s) | % of total |
| Staff costs - academic | 8,225,618 | 30.8% |
| Staff costs - other | 6,583,305 | 24.7% |
| Other operating expenses | 9,950,643 | 37.3% |
| Depreciation | 1,543,750 | 5.8% |
| Interest and other finance costs | 381,413 | 1.4% |
| More expenditure tables: Finances publication introduction | ||
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| Graphic from Press Release 190. 10 year version in publication introduction |
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| Graphic from Press Release 190. More info in publication introduction |
Definitions
Latest 2011/12 finance statistics
Press release 188 - Income and Expenditure of UK HE sector 2011/12
Press release 190 - Surplus/(Deficit) of UK HE sector 2007/08 to 2011/12
Free online data tables - Downloadable Excel tables showing income and expenditure
Income
and
expenditure by institution 2011/12
Sector
level
income and expenditure 2011/12
Finances publication introduction - 11 More tables and 8 charts including:
Table A - Balance sheet
Table C - Surplus/deficit figures for 3 years
Table E - Funding body grants
Table F - Tuition fees income
Table G - Research grants and contracts
Table H - Other income
Table J - Expenditure by activity group
Table K - Expenditure by department group
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External sources
HEFCE - Financial health of the HE sector
www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/2013/201304/2013-04.pdf
HEFCE 2012/13 recurrent grants
www.hefce.ac.uk/data/year/2012/201208/
Financial Statements are published by all HE institutions. Most institutions' published accounts are linked to from the British Universities Finance Directors Group website here: www.bufdg.ac.uk/resources/statements/?a=cm
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Publications
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Contains the full Finance Statistics Return for UK higher education institutions. Data include detailed income and expenditure analysis and balance sheet information. The most recent editions include financial profile ratios. 2011/12 publication available now. |
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Finances of Higher Education Institutions Subset of the finance record - 12 tables of institution and sector level income and expenditure data. Read the introduction online - includes 11 free Excel tables to download and 8 summary charts. 2011/12 publication available now. |
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