Lymington University of the Third Age

Analysis

Lymington University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lymington. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Lymington University of the Third Age reported income of £55k and spending of £37k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £16k to £55k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 269%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lymington 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hutton (All Saints) Scout Group (£55k), Community Workshops & Gardens @ Holme Farm (£55k) and Hampton Community and Sports Association (£55k).