Malvern U3a

Analysis

Malvern U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Malvern U3a reported income of £72k and spending of £102k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £587 to £72k (+12133%), an average of +233% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 10281%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Malvern U3a sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Support and Training in Prep, Primary and Senior Schools Limited (£72k), Hucknall and District U3a (£72k) and British Arts Festivals Association (£72k).