The University of the Third Age ( Dunstable )

Analysis

The University of the Third Age ( Dunstable ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The University of the Third Age ( Dunstable ) reported income of £80k and spending of £85k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £80k (+280%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, The University of the Third Age ( Dunstable ) sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northumberland Archives Charitable Trust (£80k), European Museum Forum (£80k) and Harwich & District Community Association (£80k).

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.