Horsham University of the Third Age

Analysis

Horsham University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Horsham University of the Third Age reported income of £40k and spending of £44k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £17k to £40k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Horsham University of the Third Age sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% 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 The Whitehall Choir (£40k), St.austell U3a (£40k) and Direct Art Action (UK) Limited (£40k).

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.