University of the Third Age Farnborough and District
Analysis
University of the Third Age Farnborough and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, University of the Third Age Farnborough and District reported income of £136k and spending of £115k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £23k to £136k (+489%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 509%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, University of the Third Age Farnborough and District sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Greenland School and Orphanage Appeal, Uganda (£136k), Myotonic Dystrophy Support Group (£136k) and Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside (£136k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A learning cooperative for retired people, enabling its members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Greenland School and Orphanage Appeal, Uganda | Lancashire | £136k |
| Myotonic Dystrophy Support Group | Nottingham | £136k |
| Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside | Liverpool | £136k |
| Forever Stars Limited | Nottingham | £136k |