Formby University of the Third Age

Analysis

Formby University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Formby University of the Third Age reported income of £30k and spending of £30k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £30k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Formby University of the Third Age sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Patcham Infant School PTA (£30k), Branch (£30k) and 1st Endon (St Luke's) Scout Group (£30k).