The Deepings University of the Third Age (U3a)

Analysis

The Deepings University of the Third Age (U3a) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Deepings University of the Third Age (U3a) reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,174 to £14k (+526%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 406%. 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, The Deepings University of the Third Age (U3a) sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% 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 Bensham Manor Community Association (£14k), Friends of St Leonards C of E Primary School PTA (£14k) and Rolph School Association (£14k).