Waltham Forest U3a

Analysis

Waltham Forest U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Waltham Forest U3a reported income of £15k and spending of £13k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5,646 to £15k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Waltham Forest U3a sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Hall (Neuadd Y Brenin) (£15k), Deaf and Blind Aid Lanka (£15k) and Tunley Recreation Centre (£15k).