Dewsbury and District Third Age
Analysis
Dewsbury and District Third Age is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ossett. It was registered in March 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dewsbury and District Third Age reported income of £33k and spending of £30k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £378 to £33k (+8551%), an average of +205% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 4619%. 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, Dewsbury and District Third Age sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burbage Community Library (£33k), Acland Memorial Hall (£33k) and Essendine Village Hall Trust (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Dewsbury & District Third Age provides friendly informal classes for people over fifty in an inclusive environment in Dewsbury and its surrounding areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burbage Community Library | Leicestershire | £33k |
| Acland Memorial Hall | Berkshire | £33k |
| Essendine Village Hall Trust | Stamford | £33k |
| The Joyful Company of Singers (1996) | Kingston Upon Thames | £33k |