Burnham on Sea U3a

Analysis

Burnham on Sea U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnham-on-Sea. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Burnham on Sea U3a reported income of £32k and spending of £25k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £32k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Burnham on Sea U3a sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nasara Telford Group (£32k), Royal Leamington Spa Brass and the Band Factory (£32k) and Hartley Wintney and District U3a (£32k).