Rickmansworth and District U3a
Analysis
Rickmansworth and District U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northwood. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, 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 August 2025, Rickmansworth and District U3a reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,935 to £17k (+183%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Rickmansworth and District U3a sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brent Singers (£17k), Lettsom Gardens Association (£17k) and The Atkinson Development Trust (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education, physical and mental health of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development and well being
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Singers | Select... | £17k |
| Lettsom Gardens Association | London | £17k |
| The Atkinson Development Trust | Southport | £17k |
| Maidenhead Operatic Society | Maidenhead | £17k |