Porthcawl u3a

Analysis

Porthcawl u3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Porthcawl u3a reported income of £45k and spending of £43k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,645 to £45k (+487%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, Porthcawl u3a sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Falconry Heritage Trust (£45k), King Edward Musical Society of Macclesfield (£45k) and Hashomer Hatzair (£45k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.