Cheddar Valley U3a

Analysis

Cheddar Valley U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheddar. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Cheddar Valley U3a reported income of £29k and spending of £23k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8,518 to £29k (+235%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Cheddar Valley U3a sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tardebigge Community Hall (£28k), Cookridge Village Association (£29k) and Vale of York Athletic Community (£28k).