The Epping Forest University of the Third Age

Analysis

The Epping Forest University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2002, 24 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 buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Epping Forest University of the Third Age reported income of £74k and spending of £70k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,406 to £74k (+777%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 320%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Epping Forest University of the Third Age sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Littoral/Projects Environment (£74k), Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship Fund (£74k) and Peoplescape Theatre (£74k).