The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust
Analysis
The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £14k (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eagley Band (£14k), Aberystwyth Choral Society (£14k) and Mundon Victory Hall (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eagley Band | Bolton | £14k |
| Aberystwyth Choral Society | Aberystwyth | £14k |
| Mundon Victory Hall | Maldon | £14k |
| Suffolk Records Society | Stowmarket | £14k |