CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

About CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1026681). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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 (2024), CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE reported a total income of £56,917 and total expenditure of £52,463, a spending ratio of 92% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE describes its activities as follows: Providing activities for those persons who are no longer in full-time employment. Groups, tutored and self-help, study and take part in classes in many subjects, dance, exercise, musical, dramatic sessions. The emphasis is on shared learning. The activities undertaken by members of this U3A are self-supporting. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE. 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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Latest spending ratio: 92.2% of income spent on charitable work