Orpington U3a
Analysis
Orpington U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Orpington U3a reported income of £25k and spending of £26k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £13k to £25k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Orpington U3a sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature (£25k), Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Parent Teacher Association (£25k) and The Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Orpington U3A is a self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operative for people no longer in full-time employment. Members share learning experiences and socialise in a wide range of interest groups to pursue learning not for qualification but for fun.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature | Oxford | £25k |
| Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School Parent Teacher Association | Teddington | £25k |
| The Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group | Crook | £25k |
| Oldland Mill CIO | West Sussex | £25k |