Northwood and District University of the Third Age
Analysis
Northwood and District University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Uxbridge. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Northwood and District University of the Third Age reported income of £120k and spending of £119k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £37k to £120k (+225%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 70%. 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, Northwood and District University of the Third Age sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portobello Dance and Performing Arts School (£120k), The Pembrokeshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (£120k) and Uproar (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides about 50 different learning groups to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Northwood and its surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dance and Performing Arts School | London | £120k |
| The Pembrokeshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Dyfed | £120k |
| Uproar | Cowbridge | £120k |
| Swansea Little Theatre Limited | Swansea | £120k |