The Chiltern University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Chiltern University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bucks. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Chiltern University of the Third Age reported income of £106k and spending of £92k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £37k to £106k (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 44%. 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 Chiltern University of the Third Age sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Epsom Choral Society (£106k), Babbling Vagabonds Limited (£106k) and London Oriana Choir Limited (£106k).