THE THIRD AGE TRUST

About THE THIRD AGE TRUST

THE THIRD AGE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 288007). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE THIRD AGE TRUST reported a total income of £3,474,332 and total expenditure of £3,402,342, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE THIRD AGE TRUST describes its activities as follows: The Third Age Trust is the national representative body for the u3a movement in the UK providing a wide range of support services to existing u3as. In addition it helps to develop new u3as and to raise the profile and increase awareness of the u3a movement throughout the UK. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE THIRD AGE TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 97.9% of income spent on charitable work