Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
College of the Third Age is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about College of the Third Age?
Reported income · year ending 2024-07-31
£24,548
Reported spending · year ending 2024-07-31
£19,940
Registered charity number
1039895
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Cleveland Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
College of the Third Age (number 1039895) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does College of the Third Age do?
We provide educational and leisure classes for the over 50s.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for College of the Third Age
Answers College of the Third Age gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are College of the Third Age's highest-paid staff paid?
College of the Third Age's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record College of the Third Age as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
College of the Third Age's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
C 3 a
Where it says it operates
Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is College of the Third Age registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for College of the Third Age yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score College of the Third Age.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists College of the Third Age as a registered charity (number 1039895) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is College of the Third Age's charity number?
College of the Third Age's charity number is 1039895. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1039895?
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What does College of the Third Age do?
We provide educational and leisure classes for the over 50s.
Does College of the Third Age have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for College of the Third Age. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to College of the Third Age?
College of the Third Age does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is College of the Third Age's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. College of the Third Age's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to College of the Third Age?
The register does not record College of the Third Age as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are College of the Third Age's trustees paid?
College of the Third Age's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was College of the Third Age registered as a charity?
College of the Third Age was entered on the register on 2 August 1994.