THE THIRD AGE PROJECT

Registered charity 1108521 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE THIRD AGE PROJECT MUNSTER SQUARE

The objects of the Charity is to provide social welfare, education and leisure services particularly for adults over 50 years of age living in the West Euston Area of the London Borough of Camden.The Trustees carry out the objects of the Charity through the provision of a wide range of support services and activities to improve the conditions of life of older people.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADULTS IN THE WEST EUSTON AREA (AS DEFINED BY THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON) WHO ARE AGED 50 YEARS OR OVER ("OLDER PEOPLE") TO RELIEVE OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CATERING FACILITIES AND SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE CHARITY MAY DECIDE AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF OLDER PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: WEST EUSTON AREA (AS DEFINED BY THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR LONDON)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£210k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,024 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £209,754 against total expenditure of £205,730. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £266,978 are held, which the trustees confirm are above their targeted level of six months of operating costs. The financial position shows net current assets of £332,194, indicating sufficient working capital to meet immediate liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs and three months of contract sessional staff and redundancy costs (held: £267k)
“the trustees have agreed that the level of free cash reserves (excluding designated funds) should be maintained at a level equivalent to six months of operating costs and three months of contract sessional staff and redundancy costs.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 43
  • Government income: £36,200 — grants £36,200 (3); 17% of the £209,754 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 38
  • Government income: £47,000 — grants £47,000 (2); 21% of the £228,689 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 54
  • Government income: £35,500 — grants £35,500 (3); 16% of the £217,158 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Third Age Project (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£210k£206k
31/03/2024£229k£209k
31/03/2023£217k£193k
31/03/2022£244k£171k
31/03/2021£254k£175k

Common questions

Is THE THIRD AGE PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,024 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £209,754 against total expenditure of £205,730. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £266,978 are held, which the trustees confirm are above their targeted level of six months of operating costs. The financial position shows net current assets of £332,194, indicating sufficient working capital to meet immediate liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE THIRD AGE PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE THIRD AGE PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE GRAND CHARITY, CAMDEN GIVING.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£38kOlder People & Housing Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£32kOlder People & Housing
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£30kOlder People & Housing
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£30kOlder People & Housing Programme
THE GRAND CHARITYFY2022£15kCore Funding
CAMDEN GIVINGFY2021£6kKX Fund
CAMDEN GIVINGFY2021£5kEmergency COVID-19 Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England26/03/2026£7kBe Active in the Community: Helping Older Adults Move More
The Mercers' Company04/12/2024£98kGrant to Third Age Project
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2024£20kAge on Stage
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£210kGrant to The Third Age Project
Camden Council21/02/2024£210kGrant to The Third Age Project
The Mercers' Company24/09/2021£92kGrant to Third Age Project
Camden Giving26/06/2020£6kThird Age Project
Camden Giving08/06/2020£5kThe Third Age Project
Camden Giving11/07/2019£1kGrowing Communities
Camden Giving09/05/2019£6kThe Third Age Project
Camden Giving26/07/2018£100kThe Third Age Project
City Bridge Foundation08/10/2009£91kGrant to The Third Age Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/04/2005£42"This Group Will Use Their Award To Hold A Street Party To Celebration The 60th Anniversary Of D Day And Ve Day."

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - RICHMOND UPON THAMES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THIRD AGE PROJECT£210k—0above—no doubt
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - RICHMOND UPON THAMES FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TOWER PROJECT FY2026£4.7m—8above—no doubt
AGE UK TORBAY FY2025£869k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THIRD AGE TRUST FY2025£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
AGE UK NORTHUMBERLAND FY2025£6.8m£70,001 - £80,0001within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.