South Woodham Ferrers University of the Third Age

Analysis

South Woodham Ferrers University of the Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, South Woodham Ferrers University of the Third Age reported income of £29k and spending of £28k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £11k to £29k (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, South Woodham Ferrers University of the Third Age sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% 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 Friends of Poulner Junior School (£29k), Friends of Claygate Primary School (£29k) and 1st West Byfleet Scout Group (£29k).