POOLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

About POOLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

POOLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1019559). 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 (2025), POOLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE reported a total income of £69,565 and total expenditure of £59,233, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, POOLE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE describes its activities as follows: The objectives of Poole University of the Third Age (U3A) is the advancement of education, leisure time, and recreational activities of middle aged and older persons no longer in gainful employment, residing in Poole and the surrounding area. These objectives are achieved by the organising and running of educational and leisure courses, using rented venues and member's homes. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for POOLE 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: 85.1% of income spent on charitable work