The Kingston University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Kingston University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2026, The Kingston University of the Third Age reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2026, income grew from £13k to £20k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Kingston University of the Third Age sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bishop Wood School Association (£20k), Project Remake (£20k) and Frances Martin College (£20k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.