Elmbridge U3a
Analysis
Elmbridge U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Molesey. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Elmbridge U3a reported income of £103k and spending of £91k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £103k (+325%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Elmbridge 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 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Meithrin Caer Elen (Hwlffordd) (£103k), N.a.p.s.a.c. - Nether Alderley Pre-School and All Round Care (£103k) and Wandsworth Mediation Service (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Elmbridge U3A provides men and women, no longer in full-time employment with the opportunity to join like-minded people in a variety of interests, educational and recreational, at minimal cost.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Caer Elen (Hwlffordd) | Hwlffordd | £103k |
| N.a.p.s.a.c. - Nether Alderley Pre-School and All Round Care | Macclesfield | £103k |
| Wandsworth Mediation Service | London | £103k |
| Sunbeams Pre School (North Mundham) | Chichester | £103k |