Thameside (Wallingford) U3a
Analysis
Thameside (Wallingford) U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Thameside (Wallingford) U3a reported income of £47k and spending of £45k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £26k to £47k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Thameside (Wallingford) U3a sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chadwick Trust (£47k), Great Berry Primary School PTA (£47k) and Cheriton Primary School PTFA (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of members with monthly lectures and a selection of interest groups and visits to places of Interest. Current Groups Antiques and Objets D'art, Art Appreciation, Bird Watching,Book Groups, Bridge, Computing, French, Genealogy, History, Latin, Longer Walking Groups, Money Group Music appreciation, Play Reading, Psychology, Rambling, Religions, Technology and Tutorial .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chadwick Trust | London | £47k |
| Great Berry Primary School PTA | Essex | £47k |
| Cheriton Primary School PTFA | Folkestone | £47k |
| Town Close Parents Teachers Association | Norfolk | £47k |