University of the Third Age, Darlington
Analysis
University of the Third Age, Darlington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, University of the Third Age, Darlington reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,194 to £20k (+828%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 558%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, University of the Third Age, Darlington sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holt Village Hall (£20k), Borstal Village Hall (£20k) and Maldon and District University of the Third Age (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Educational and leisure activities which include the following, walking, gardening, bridge, line dancing, local history, art history, literature, creative writing. Hand bell ringing, practical art, creative writing, poetry reading, garden bowls, music appreciation, jazz appreciation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Village Hall | Dorset | £20k |
| Borstal Village Hall | kent | £20k |
| Maldon and District University of the Third Age | Chelmsford | £20k |
| The British Association for South Asian Studies | London | £20k |