The Uckfield University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Uckfield University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Uckfield. It was registered in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2026, The Uckfield University of the Third Age reported income of £10k and spending of £10k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £5,751 to £10k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2026, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Uckfield University of the Third Age sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chagford Education and Leisure Trust (£10k), Blackpool Civic Trust (£10k) and The Ridgmont Charity (£10k).