--- title: "The Third Age Trust — charity 288007 | CharityCompare" description: "The Third Age Trust (charity 288007): income £3.5m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-third-age-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T02:22:38.458Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 288007Charitable company TA # The Third Age Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Third Age Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.u3a.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288007&subId=0) Work at The Third Age Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-third-age-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Third%20Age%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Third Age Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,474,332 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,402,342 Registered charity number 288007 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Foundry Business Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.u3a.org.uk](http://www.u3a.org.uk/) Quick answer The Third Age Trust (number 288007) 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 The Third Age Trust do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Third Age Trust Answers The Third Age Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Third Age Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Third Age Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. ### Where does The Third Age Trust's money come from? The Third Age Trust reported £3.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.6m (47%), charitable activities £1.6m (46%), other income £132k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £21k. - Trading and fundraising events£1.6m · 47% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.6m · 46% - Other income£132k · 4% - Investments£68k · 2% - Donations and legacies£26k · 1% ### Does The Third Age Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Third Age Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Third Age Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Third Age Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Third Age Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 November 1983 Company number [01759471](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01759471) (Companies House) Also known as The University of the Third Age Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 The Third Age Trust registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Third Age Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Third Age Trust. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Third Age Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Third Age Trust's charity number? The Third Age Trust's charity number is 288007. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 288007? Search 288007 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Third Age Trust do? 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. Does The Third Age Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Third Age Trust. 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 The Third Age Trust? The Third Age Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.u3a.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Third Age Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Third Age Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. Where does The Third Age Trust's money come from? The Third Age Trust reported £3.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.6m (47%), charitable activities £1.6m (46%), other income £132k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £21k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Third Age Trust? The register does not record The Third Age Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Third Age Trust's trustees paid? The Third Age Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Third Age Trust registered as a charity? The Third Age Trust was entered on the register on 14 November 1983. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01759471). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288007&subId=0).