Stockport U3a
Analysis
Stockport U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Stockport U3a reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,729 to £20k (+622%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 555%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Stockport U3a sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Association of the Parents and Friends of St Albans School (£20k), 2nd Saltash Scout Group (£20k) and Ruislip Unit 290 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of middle aged and older people who are not in gainful employment and to provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities to improve conditions of life for such persons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Association of the Parents and Friends of St Albans School | Cambridge | £20k |
| 2nd Saltash Scout Group | Cornwall | £20k |
| Ruislip Unit 290 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Ruislip | £20k |
| Friends of Burnham Copse | Tadley | £20k |