Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust
Analysis
Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in September 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, 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 December 2025, Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £22k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,753 to £24k (+318%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Clitheroe U3a Third Age Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durnovaria Silver Band Trust (£24k), The Walton-On-The-Hill (Surrey) Association Limited (£24k) and Beccles Choral Society (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Learning, mainly informally, through monthly meetings and 29 Interest Groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durnovaria Silver Band Trust | Dorset | £24k |
| The Walton-On-The-Hill (Surrey) Association Limited | West Sussex | £24k |
| Beccles Choral Society | Suffolk | £24k |
| Association of Botanical Artists | Warrington | £24k |