The Hertford and District U3a

Analysis

The Hertford and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hertford and District U3a reported income of £30k and spending of £20k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £30k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Hertford and District U3a sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Witley Village Hall (£30k), The Community and Youth Music Library (£30k) and The Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£30k).