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The North London University of the Third Age

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1048587LondonEducation and training
Income£40k2025-12-31
Spending£36ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause64th pctEducation and training
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The North London University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The North London University of the Third Age reported income of £40k and spending of £36k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £40k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The North London University of the Third Age sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Old Basing Schools (£40k), Marshall's Educational Foundation (£40k) and Gospel Oak School Association (£40k).

Income and spending

£0£10k£20k£30k£40k2022 Income: £16,5372022 Spending: £18,80420222023 Income: £24,9892023 Spending: £28,89520232023 Income: £22,1202023 Spending: £17,42420232024 Income: £34,7422024 Spending: £25,32420242025 Income: £40,1042025 Spending: £36,4762025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

NLU3A is a self-help organisation - a learning co-operative of older people who are no longer in full-time employment. They share educational, creative and leisure activities.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Friends of Old Basing SchoolsBasingstoke£40k
Marshall's Educational FoundationLondon£40k
Gospel Oak School AssociationLondon£40k
Parents and Friends of Goring Church of England Primary SchoolReading£40k