The Congleton and District University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Congleton and District University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Congleton and District University of the Third Age reported income of £39k and spending of £39k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £19k to £39k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Congleton and District University of the Third Age sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% 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 North Mundham Playing Field (£39k), Honington and Sapsiton Village Hall (£39k) and Ellingham Village Hall (£39k).