Chess Valley University of the Third Age

Analysis

Chess Valley University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Chess Valley University of the Third Age reported income of £93k and spending of £93k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £34k to £93k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Chess Valley University of the Third Age sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hucclecote Community Association CIO (£93k), Bradford South District Scout Council (£93k) and Swansea Harriers Athletics Club (£92k).