NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A)

About NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A)

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A) is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1078961). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 92/100 — 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), NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A) reported a total income of £14,759 and total expenditure of £11,876, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A) describes its activities as follows: A mutual, learning co-operative of members no longer in full time employment which enables members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. Activities are organised in small self-led groups in our meeting rooms and sometimes in each other's homes. Members, through sharing their knowledge, skills and experience, learn from each other. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (NEWCASTLE U3A). 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: 80.5% of income spent on charitable work