The Andover U3a

Analysis

The Andover U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. It was registered in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Andover U3a reported income of £21k and spending of £17k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £29k to £21k (-29%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, The Andover U3a sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Meridian Centre Withernsea CIO (£21k), City Music Society (£21k) and Crop Innovations CIO (£21k).