Milton Keynes U3a (University of the Third Age)

Analysis

Milton Keynes U3a (University of the Third Age) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Milton Keynes U3a (University of the Third Age) reported income of £116k and spending of £102k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £46k to £116k (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Milton Keynes U3a (University of the Third Age) sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gamlingay Community Centre (£116k), Bournemouth Symphony Chorus (£116k) and The Soho House Foundation (£116k).