Third Age Counselling
Analysis
Third Age Counselling is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07248375). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2024, Third Age Counselling reported income of £19k and spending of £12k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2024, income grew from £4,192 to £19k (+355%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Third Age Counselling sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway West London (£19k), Thehorsecourse (£19k) and Ynyshir and Wattstown Youth and Boys' Club Formerly Known As Ynyshir Boys' Club (£19k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is specifically restricted to the preservation and protection of health for the public benefit by the provision of counselling
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Headway West London | London | £19k |
| Thehorsecourse | Dorset | £19k |
| Ynyshir and Wattstown Youth and Boys' Club Formerly Known As Ynyshir Boys' Club | Porth | £19k |
| Rapid Response North West | Wirral | £19k |