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What we spend and how we spend it

Funding / income

The University publishes annual Financial Statements. These contain details of funding, income, expenditure and investment, as well as budgetary and account information and the independent auditors' report.

• Financial statements, budgets and variance reports

Detailed financial statements are published annually (please see link above).
Details of expenditure of £25,000 or over by the University are published annually and will be published in January 2014 when the 2012/13 financial statements are available.

• Financial audit reports

Independent auditors’ reports are available via the annual financial statements.

• Capital programme

The University has produced a Masterplan which sets out a vision for the development of its campus and provides a framework for new building projects over the period 2008-2020. More information about the University's Masterplan is published by the Department of Estates.

• Financial regulations and procedures

The regulations governing the management and administration of the University's financial resources.

Staff allowances and expenses

The University’s policies and procedures with regards to staff allowances and expenses are outlined in the financial regulations (see link above). Details of total expenses incurred annually by senior staff will be published in January 2014 when the 2012/13 financial statements are available.

• Staff pay and grading structures

Information about staff costs and senior staff salaries is included in the annual Financial Statements. University salary scales are available. The current ‘pay multiple’ (ratio between highest salary and median salary) is 11.5.

• Register of suppliers

The University maintains a database of over 4,500 approved contractors and suppliers. These include suppliers who have done business with the University in the past and who are currently engaged in business with the University. Because of its size, and the fact that it is subject to continual change, the database is not made publicly available. To find out more about the University's suppliers, please submit a request in writing.

Procurement and tender procedures and reports

The University's purchasing policies and procedures.

• Contracts

The University advertises a large number of contracts throughout the year. More information about contract opportunities, including contracts currently available for public tender, is published by University of Bath Purchasing Services.

Where the value of a procurement/contract is in excess of £174,000, the University is obliged by EU Procurement Directives to publish a contract award notice in the Journal of the European Union (OJEU). These notices can be accessed via the SIMAP website. Further information about University contracts is available on request.

Details of contracts worth over £25,000 are published annually and will be published in January 2014 when the 2012/13 financial statements are available.

• Research funding

Information about research funding and the management of research accounts.

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