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Midhurst U3a

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1051113West SussexArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£18k2026-03-31
Spending£16ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause46th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1995Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Midhurst U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Midhurst U3a reported income of £18k and spending of £16k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9,161 to £18k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Midhurst U3a sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornwall Symphony Chorus (£18k), Delmar Morgan Centre (£18k) and The Karis May Darling Foundation (£18k).

Income and spending

£0£5,310£11k£16k£21k2022 Income: £9,1612022 Spending: £8,80920222023 Income: £18,2082023 Spending: £14,90220232024 Income: £19,5322024 Spending: £21,23820242025 Income: £19,2112025 Spending: £19,07620252026 Income: £17,7972026 Spending: £15,9872026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

MIDHURST U3A AIMS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, WHO ARE NO LONGER IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT,TO HELP EACH OTHER BY SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE AND TOCELEBRATE THE CAPABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THEIR VALUE TO SOCIETY. WEOFFER LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH AIM TO SATISFY THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF INTERESTS;EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Cornwall Symphony ChorusCornwall£18k
Delmar Morgan CentreCrawley£18k
The Karis May Darling FoundationBasildon£18k
The Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community TrustWorksop£18k