The Stour Valley University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Stour Valley University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Stour Valley University of the Third Age reported income of £49k and spending of £47k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £11k to £49k (+330%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Stour Valley University of the Third Age sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 59th Newchapel Scout Group (£49k), Go Full Steam (£49k) and Bessemer Grange Primary School PTFA (£49k).